Carnivore (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. any mammal of the order Carnivora that eats meat, fish, or other flesh, especially as its primary source of food: a category of mammals that includes dogs, cats, bears, seals, and weasels.
  2. any animal that eats meat, fish, etc., especially as its primary source of food; meat-eater: alligators, snakes, and other reptilian carnivores.
  3. any plant that traps and feeds on insects and/or arachnids, such as a Venus flytrap.
noun
  1. any placental mammal of the order Carnivora, typically having large pointed canine teeth and sharp molars and premolars, specialized for eating flesh. The order includes cats, dogs, bears, raccoons, hyenas, civets, and weasels
  2. any other animal or any plant that feeds on animals
  3. an aggressively ambitious person
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