car|ni|vore

car|ni|vore
car|ni|vore «KAHR nuh vr, -vohr», noun.
1. an animal that feeds chiefly on flesh. Carnivores have large, strong teeth with sharp cutting edges. Dogs, cats, lions, tigers, weasels, and the like, are carnivores.
2. a plant that eats insects.

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