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carnivorism

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car⋅niv⋅o⋅rous

  [kahr-niv-er-uhs]
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–adjective
1. flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
2. of the carnivores.
Origin:
1640–50; < L carnivorus, equiv. to carni- (comb. form of carō flesh) + -vorus -vorous

Related forms:
car⋅niv⋅o⋅rism, noun
car⋅niv⋅o⋅rous⋅ly, adverb
car⋅niv⋅o⋅rous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. meat-eating, predatory, predacious.
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Main Entry: car·niv·o·rous
Pronunciation: kär-'niv-(&-)r&s
Function: adjective
1 : subsisting or feeding on animaltissues
2 : of or relating to the carnivores —car·niv·o·rous·ly adverb —car·niv·o·rous·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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