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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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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

Following a carnivore diet and eliminating these key components of a balanced and nutritious diet would only exacerbate that problem.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Concern about health misinformation has been growing, with vaccination rates falling and extreme diets, such as the carnivore diet, increasing in popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The tracks capture the movements of two very different dinosaurs: a long-necked sauropod thought to be a Cetiosaurus and the two-legged carnivore Megalosaurus.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Only this and nothing more, the tell-tale heart, tale of the carnivore.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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