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carnivore

[kahr-nuh-vawr] / ˈkɑr nəˌvɔr /
ADJECTIVE
flesh-eating
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


NOUN
animal that eats flesh
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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While the coyote’s expressive yellow eyes nearly make you sniffle, he remains a carnivore with sharp black claws.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Myerscough said that through contacting experts, they were able to establish that it was the lower jaw of a rhomaleosaurus, a carnivore also known as a sea dragon.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

He follows a carnivore diet, picks up snakes with his bare hands, and pushes videos of himself doing pushups shirtless and in jeans.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

After detailed analysis, they concluded the marks had been left by a large carnivore, possibly a bear, rather than humans.

From Science Daily May 24, 2026

The moon animals that did not hibernate came out to hunt, but I had given up the habits of a carnivore since living with the old people.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

Suraci stressed that large carnivores, like any species, have inherent value beyond the services they provide to human beings -- but said that failing to make the economic case would be a disservice to them.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The single person, or the lone vegetarian in a house full of carnivores, might not eat a whole pot of soup in one sitting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

These carnivores can go days, even weeks, without food.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

With few defenses against large carnivores, they became easy prey once pumas arrived.

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2026

These changes in vegetation influenced the animals that ate the plants and the carnivores that ate the vegetarians.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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