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carnivore definition

car·ni·vore (kär′nə vôr′)

noun

  1. any of an order (Carnivora) of fanged, flesh-eating mammals, including the dog, bear, cat, and seal
  2. any animal that consumes other animals
  3. a plant that ingests small animals, esp. insects

Etymology: Fr: see carnivorous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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