carnivorous

C2 Topic:Animals

US /kɑɹˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/ UK /kɑːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

adj
relating to or characteristic of carnivores

The lion and other carnivorous animals.
2

adj
(used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals

Carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

sarcophagicsarcophagousanimalivorous

Word family

Derived forms anticarnivorouscarnivorouslycarnivorousnesshypercarnivoroushypocarnivorousmacrocarnivorousmesocarnivorousnoncarnivorousprotocarnivorousuncarnivorous

Related forms animalivorous carnivore

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Phrases (1)

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carnivorous plant
a plant that traps and digests small animals, usually insects

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Latin carnivorus (“flesh-eating”).

*(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

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