car‧ni‧vore /ˈkɑːnəvɔː, ˈkɑːnɪvɔː $ ˈkɑːrnəvɔːr/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Latin;
Origin: carnivorus 'flesh-eating', from caro ( ⇒ carnal) + -vorus 'eating']
1. an animal that eats flesh ⇒
herbivore,
omnivore2. humorous someone who eats meat ⇒
vegetarian—carnivorous /kɑːˈnɪv
ərəs $ kɑːr-/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲