Synonyms of carnivore

Noun


1. carnivore, placental, placental mammal, eutherian, eutherian mammal

usage: a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb"

2. carnivore, predator, predatory animal

usage: any animal that feeds on flesh; "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore"; "insectivorous plants are considered carnivores"

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Definition and meaning of carnivore (Dictionary)