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carnivore

[kahr-nuh-vawr] / ˈkɑr nəˌvɔr /
ADJECTIVE
flesh-eating
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


NOUN
animal that eats flesh
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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"In North America and worldwide, carnivore communities are undergoing major changes," said Wesley Binder, a doctoral student at Oregon State University and lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

The secretary, who has said he follows a carnivore diet, has lauded food companies that use beef tallow, the melted-down fatty tissue of cattle carcasses, instead of seed oils.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

At Granja Elena in Zona Franca, I enjoyed a tomato and scallop tartare that could entice even the staunchest carnivore.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

Students must do a training stint in each of four main categories — carnivore, herbivore, bird and primate — so they may wind up working with animals they find unpleasant.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

She had loved and forgotten him by turns, an insatiable carnivore who lived on the affections of her dogs, her children and her lovers.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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