carnivorous

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Etymology [edit]

From Latin carnivorus (flesh-eating)

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  • (US) IPA: /kɑɹˈnɪv.əɹ.əs/

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carnivorous (comparative more carnivorous, superlative most carnivorous)

  1. Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Canivora.
  2. Predatory or flesh eating.
  3. (botany) Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.

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