carnivore
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Etymology
Borrowed from Француски carnivore, from Латински carnivorus. In the zoological sense, coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, Француски carnivore.
Pronunciation
Noun
carnivore (plural carnivores)
- An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
- (zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
- Синоним: carnivoran
- The panda and the panther are both carnivores.
- (informal) A person who is not a vegetarian.
- Синоними: meat-eater, meatarian, (often humorous) meatatarian, (now rare) kreophagist, nonvegetarian, (derogatory) bloodmouth
- A follower of the carnivore diet (consuming only animal-based products, such as meat, eggs and dairy)
Usage notes
Not all meat-eaters (e.g. meat-eating birds and fish) belong to Carnivora, and not all Carnivora are meat-eaters (e.g. giant panda). To avoid the confusion, a new term carnivoran has been introduced to mean "belonging to Carnivora".
Synonyms
- zoophage
- meatarian, meatatarian (of people)
Derived terms
- carnivorism
- carnivorous
- carnivorousness
- carnivory
- facultative carnivore
- hypercarnivore
- hypocarnivore
- macrocarnivore
- mesocarnivore
- microcarnivore
- obligate carnivore
Related terms
Translations
meat-eating animal
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mammal of the order Carnivora
person who is not a vegetarian
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Etymology
Borrowed from Латински carnivorus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
carnivore
- carnivorous (predatory or flesh-eating)
Noun
carnivore m (plural carnivores)
See also
Further reading
- “carnivore” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Adjective
carnivore
Noun
carnivore f
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