Carnivorous

Meaning

feeding on other animals; meat-eating

Feeding on the flesh of other animals; meat-eating.

Example Sentences

Lions are carnivorous animals that hunt other animals for food.

Lions are carnivorous animals that hunt in groups.

Synonyms

meat-eating, predatory, flesh-eating, rapacious

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meat-eating, predatory, flesh-eating

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meat-eating, predatory, flesh-eating, rapacious

Antonyms

herbivorous, vegetarian, plant-eating, vegan

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herbivorous, vegetarian, plant-eating

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herbivorous, vegetarian, vegan

Collocations

carnivorous animals, carnivorous plants, carnivorous diet, carnivorous animal, carnivorous plant, carnivorous species

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carnivorous animals, carnivorous plants, carnivorous diet

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carnivorous animal, carnivorous diet, carnivorous plant, carnivorous species