car|niv|o|rous

car|niv|o|rous
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 other animals as food; feeding chiefly on flesh: »

the strong carnivorous eagle (Elizabeth Barrett Browning). The carnivorous habits of dogs make them preferable to vegetarian animals such as horses or reindeer (Gabriele Rabel).

2. having leaves specially adapted to trap small animals, chiefly insects, for use as food. The sundew, pitcher plant, and Venus's-flytrap are carnivorous plants.
[< Latin carnivorus (with English -ous) < carō, carnis flesh + vorāre devour]
car|niv´o|rous|ly, adverb.
car|niv´o|rous|ness, noun.

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  • 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|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

  • 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

  • rous — ac·ti·noph·o·rous; ad·i·aph·o·rous; al·giv·o·rous; am·o·rous; am·phiv·o·rous; an·droph·o·rous; an·thoph·o·rous; an·u·rous; aphid·iv·o·rous; apiv·o·rous; apy·rous; ar·bo·rous; as·coph·o·rous; au·rous; bar·ba·rous; bar·ba·rous·ness; bi·fo·rous;… …   English syllables

  • carnivorous — car·niv·o·rous …   English syllables

  • carnivorously — car·niv·o·rous·ly …   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

  • carnivorousness — car·niv·o·rous·ness …   English syllables

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