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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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They included two vegans and unusually, a dedicated carnivore.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife received two reports of a rare gray wolf sighting and photos of the carnivore in late August in an area where Mendocino, Glenn and Lake counties meet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 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

The flame-coloured carnivore emerged from beneath the tar­paulin and made for the hyena.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

The researchers also tracked pacing, a repetitive behavior in carnivores that is often linked to anticipation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The rocks of the Santiago Formation have also produced early saber-toothed carnivores and primates, El Adli said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

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 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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