carnivorous

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /kɑɹˈnɪv.əɹ.əs/

Adjective

carnivorous

1. Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
2. Predatory or flesh eating.
3. (botany) Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.

Translations

• French: carnivore
• Portuguese: carnívoro
• Russian: хи́щный

Translations

• French: carnivore, carnassier
• German: fleischfressend
• Portuguese: carnívoro
• Russian: плотоя́дный
• Spanish: carnívoro

Translations

• French: carnivore
• Portuguese: carnívoro
• Russian: насекомоя́дный

Synonyms

• sarcophagic
• sarcophagous

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