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 the Venus flytrap and other carnivores subsisting on insects
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Clever Rabbit isn't strictly vegetarian; there are options for carnivores, including a half-chicken ($16) and a double-patty burger called the Fat Rabbit ($15), topped with sherry mustard, mushrooms, onion and Swiss cheese.
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Now, for the first time, researchers have performed neural scans on the extinct carnivore’s brain, revealing insights that had been lost since the species went extinct.
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Some carnivores believe Impossible Foods is zeroing in on the real-meat taste.
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Bluefin can sprint at 30 miles an hour, are voracious carnivores, are warm-blooded (unlike most other fish), and, like sharks, must continuously plunge ahead to survive.
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Carnivores can order the Beastmaster, a savory filling with a bevy of meats (fennel sausage, meatballs, pepperoni and smoked bacon) plus melty mozzarella and gorgonzola and a little kick from Calabrian chiles—all enveloped in a semi-sweet crust.
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The sleek carnivore was imported in the 1880s as part of a plan by the sugar industry to subdue the rats that wouldn’t stop gnawing through stalks of sugar cane.
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This Western-themed steakhouse is a carnivore tourist’s dream come true, known for its killer bone-in rib eye steak and serving the leanest, meanest elk sirloin in town.
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And, in similar late breaking news about greedy, overstuffed carnivores (and, also, come to think of it, about Utah)
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Origin and Etymology of carnivore
ultimately from Latin carnivorus
CARNIVORE Defined for English Language Learners
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: an animal that eats meat : a meat eater
CARNIVORE Defined for Kids
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: an animal that feeds on meat
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