The Carnivora include mainly terrestrial and climbing animals, but there are several genera of aquatic and semiaquatic mammals in this order (Ernest P. Walker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
car|niv´o|rous|ness — car|niv|o|rous «kahr NIHV uhr uhs», adjective. 1. a) of or having to do with an order of mammals that feed on flesh. They are characterized especially by large, sharp canine teeth. The order Carnivora includes cats, dogs, lions, tigers, and bears … Useful english dictionary
car|niv´o|rous|ly — car|niv|o|rous «kahr NIHV uhr uhs», adjective. 1. a) of or having to do with an order of mammals that feed on flesh. They are characterized especially by large, sharp canine teeth. The order Carnivora includes cats, dogs, lions, tigers, and bears … Useful english dictionary
car|niv|o|rous — «kahr NIHV uhr uhs», adjective. 1. a) of or having to do with an order of mammals that feed on flesh. They are characterized especially by large, sharp canine teeth. The order Carnivora includes cats, dogs, lions, tigers, and bears. b) using… … Useful english dictionary
niv — car·niv·o·ra; car·niv·o·ri; car·niv·o·rous; con·niv·ance; con·niv·ent; con·niv·er; con·niv·ery; gram·i·niv·o·rous; gra·niv·o·rous; hom·i·niv·o·rous; niv·en·ite; niv·e·ous; niv·er; om·niv·o·ra; om·niv·o·rous; san·gui·niv·o·rous; sem·i·niv·o·rous;… … English syllables
carnivora — car·niv·o·ra … English syllables
carnivori — car·niv·o·ri … English syllables
carnivory — car·niv·o·ry … English syllables
carnivorous — car•niv•o•rous [[t]kɑrˈnɪv ər əs[/t]] adj. 1) zool. flesh eating 2) zool. of or pertaining to the carnivores • Etymology: 1640–50; < L carnivorus=carni , comb. form of carō flesh + vorus vorous car•niv′o•rism, n. car•niv′o•rous•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
carnivorous — car|niv|o|rous [ kar nıvərəs ] adjective a carnivorous animal eats other animals … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
carnivore — car•ni•vore [[t]ˈkɑr nəˌvɔr, ˌvoʊr[/t]] n. 1) zool. an animal that eats flesh 2) zool. a flesh eating mammal of the order Carnivora, comprising the dogs, cats, bears, seals, and weasels 3) zool. an insectivorous plant • Etymology: 1850–55; < L … From formal English to slang
