carnivore
An organism that feeds chiefly on animalsAn organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
» You'll be surprised but these little worms are active carnivores.
Ти будеш здивована, але ці маленькі черви - активні хижаки.
Ти здивуєшся, але ці маленькі черв'яки - активні хижаки.
Meaning
4 sensesAn organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
As juveniles the crocodiles are frequently predated by larger carnivores.
any animal that feeds on flesh
A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
The panda and the panther are both carnivores.
Fleischfresser
(informal)A person who is not a vegetarian.
Fleischesser, Fleischesserin
(informal)A follower of the carnivore diet.
Examples
18 sentencesYou'll be surprised but these little worms are active carnivores.
Ти будеш здивована, але ці маленькі черви - активні хижаки.
Adriano's steak is a carnivore's delight.
The pike and the perch are carnivores.
ruЩука и окунь — плотоядные.
Cows are herbivores, while dogs are carnivores.
deDie Kuh ist ein Pflanzenfresser, während der Hund ein Fleischfresser ist.
The grizzly bear is the largest land carnivore in the world.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French carnivore, from Latin carnivorus. In the zoological sense, coined byBorrowed from French carnivore, from Latin carnivorus. In the zoological sense, coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French carnivore.
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Forms
plural: carnivores| Singular | carnivore |
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