carnivorous
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order CarnivoraOf, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
» That is not a carnivorous animal.
Это не плотоядное животное.
Meaning
3 sensesOf, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
carnivorous animal
хи́щныйxíščnyj
relating to or characteristic of carnivores
Flesh-eating; (usually also specifically) predatorily so: that is, predatory.
carnivorous diet
fleischfressend
плотоя́дныйplotojádnyj
м'ясоїднийmʺjasojidnyj
Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.
насекомоя́дныйnasekomojádnyj
Examples
27 sentencesThat is not a carnivorous animal.
ruЭто не плотоядное животное. — marafon
This botanist specializes in carnivorous plants.
The eagle is a carnivorous bird.
Benedito's plant is a carnivorous plant.
The lion is a carnivorous animal.
ruЛев - плотоядное животное. — marafon
deDer Löwe ist ein fleischfressendes Tier. — canan
Translations
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Origin
From Latin carnivorus (“flesh-eating”).From Latin carnivorus (“flesh-eating”).
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Forms
more carnivorous, most carnivorous| Comparative | more carnivorous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most carnivorous Lesson |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form