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- [kahr-nuh-vawr, -vohr]
- /ˈkɑr nəˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr/
- /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahr-nuh-vawr, -vohr]
- /ˈkɑr nəˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr/
Definitions of carnivore word
- countable noun carnivore A carnivore is an animal that eats meat. 3
- countable noun carnivore If you describe someone as a carnivore, you are saying, especially in a humorous way, that they eat meat. 3
- noun carnivore any placental mammal of the order Carnivora, typically having large pointed canine teeth and sharp molars and premolars, specialized for eating flesh. The order includes cats, dogs, bears, raccoons, hyenas, civets, and weasels 3
- noun carnivore any other animal or any plant that feeds on animals 3
- noun carnivore an aggressively ambitious person 3
- noun carnivore any of an order (Carnivora) of fanged, flesh-eating mammals, including the dog, bear, cat, and seal 3
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Origin of carnivore
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Latin carnivorus carnivorous
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Parts of speech for Carnivore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carnivore popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carnivore
noun carnivore
- beast of prey — any animal that hunts other animals for food
- hunter — John, 1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.
- cougar — A cougar is a wild member of the cat family. Cougars have brownish-grey fur and live in mountain regions of North and South America.
- leopard — a large, spotted Asian or African carnivore, Panthera pardus, of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings; the Old World panther: all leopard populations are threatened or endangered.
- cub — A cub is a young wild animal such as a lion, wolf, or bear.
Antonyms for carnivore
adjective carnivore
- herbivore — a herbivorous animal.
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