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carnivorous

[kahr-niv-er-uhs] / kɑrˈnɪv ər əs /
ADJECTIVE
eating animal flesh
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After years of analysis, the team determined that this dinosaur belonged to Herrerasauria, one of the earliest groups of carnivorous dinosaurs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Red foxes are one of the most prevalent carnivorous mammals globally and are found in Europe, Asia and North America as well as in parts of Africa.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

According to the Bronx Zoo, red foxes are among the most widespread carnivorous mammals in the world.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Among my food-minded friends, I’ve witnessed exchanges that feel almost intimate in their care: Mason jars of peppery bone broth made for a new mother, cold at the edges and vaguely carnivorous during late-night feedings.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

And as she joined in carrying out the few salvageable chairs, it was the hole she thought about: how hot carnivorous metal could draw such pretty ringlets in the soil.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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