carnivore

/ˈkɑːr.nə.vɔːr/

nouncar · ni · vore

Think: **CAR** + **NIV** (like “nibble”) + **VORE** (sounds like “devour”) → a carnivore **devours** meat.

Yes, it's carnivore. Remember the middle is **-ni-** (not **-na-**): **car-ni-vore**.

Definitions

  1. nounan animal that eats mostly or only meat
  2. nouna person who eats meat (often contrasted with vegetarian)

Examples

  • “A lion is a carnivore that hunts other animals for food.”
  • “Some plants can trap insects, but they are not true carnivores.”
  • “He decided he wasn’t ready to become vegetarian and remained a carnivore.”

Synonyms

meat-eaterpredatorhunterflesh-eater

Antonyms

herbivorevegetarian

Translations

ES carnívoroPT carnívoroFR carnivore

Common misspellings

carnivorcarnavorcarnivoreecarnivourcarnivor(e)carnivororcarnivorrecarnivoure

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