carnivore

car·ni·vore

noun \ˈkär-nə-ˌvȯr\

Definition of CARNIVORE

1

: any of an order (Carnivora) of typically flesh-eating mammals that includes dogs, foxes, bears, raccoons, and cats; broadly : a carnivorous animal

2

: a carnivorous plant

Origin of CARNIVORE

ultimately from Latin carnivorus

First Known Use: 1840

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

Rhymes with CARNIVORE

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