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carnivore

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


NOUN
animal that eats flesh
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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"In North America and worldwide, carnivore communities are undergoing major changes," said Wesley Binder, a doctoral student at Oregon State University and lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

At Granja Elena in Zona Franca, I enjoyed a tomato and scallop tartare that could entice even the staunchest carnivore.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

Students must do a training stint in each of four main categories — carnivore, herbivore, bird and primate — so they may wind up working with animals they find unpleasant.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

This is just some of the remarkable animal behaviour on display in the new BBC wildlife documentary series, Kingdom, which follows the lives of four rival carnivore families over five years.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

I’m a carnivore, from a long line of carnivores going back five hundred million years and who knows how long before that.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin




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