carnivorous
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Carnivorous plants have long captured popular imagination, portrayed to exaggeration in cult classics such as The Addams Family and Little Shop of Horrors as meat-eating monsters.
From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024
Carnivorous dinosaurs lived in ecosystems rich with both living and dead prey.
From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023
Carnivorous plants’ peculiar strategies for snagging live prey have long captured the public imagination.
From Scientific American • Nov. 25, 2022
Carnivorous invertebrates and vertebrates have short digestive tracts that produce meat-digesting enzymes, but lack enzymes that break down plant cellulose.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
"Carnivorous plants, perhaps, as the fly-trap and the bog sundew."
From The Cathedral by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)
Vocabulary lists containing carnivorous
Mockingbird
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
The Sea of Monsters
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for August 14–August 20, 2021
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
