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non-carnivorous

non--car·niv·o·rous
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kahr-niv-er-uh s]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kɑrˈnɪv ər əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kahr-niv-er-uh s]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kɑrˈnɪv ər əs/

Definitions of non-carnivorous word

  • adjective non-carnivorous flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal. 1
  • adjective non-carnivorous of the carnivores. 1
See all 2 definitions of non-carnivorous

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Origin of non-carnivorous

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin carnivorus, equivalent to carni- (combining form of carō flesh) + -vorus -vorous

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Parts of speech for Non-carnivorous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-carnivorous

non-carnivorous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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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