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carnivorous

/ carnivorous /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
(used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals
"carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects"
Similar:
flesh-eating(a) meat-eating(a) zoophagous predacious predaceous piscivorous
Opposites:
herbivorous omnivorous insectivorous
Domain:
plant flora plant life
adjective Sense 2
relating to or characteristic of carnivores
"the lion and other carnivorous animals"
Pertains to:
carnivore
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
6
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

flesh-eating(a) meat-eating(a) zoophagous predacious predaceous piscivorous herbivorous omnivorous insectivorous