First Known Use: 1840
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carnivore
noun car·ni·vore \ˈkär-nə-ˌvȯr\
: an animal that eats meat : a meat eater
Full Definition of CARNIVORE
1
: any of an order (Carnivora) of typically flesh-eating mammals that includes dogs, foxes, bears, raccoons, and cats; broadly : a carnivorous animal
2
: a carnivorous plant
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Origin of CARNIVORE
ultimately from Latin carnivorus
Rhymes with CARNIVORE
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CARNIVORE Defined for Kids
carnivore
noun car·ni·vore \ˈkär-nə-ˌvȯr\
Definition of CARNIVORE for Kids
: an animal that feeds on meat
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