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carnivorous

[kahr-niv-er-uhs] / kɑrˈnɪv ər əs /
ADJECTIVE
eating animal flesh
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Red foxes are one of the most prevalent carnivorous mammals globally and are found in Europe, Asia and North America as well as in parts of Africa.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

They weren’t allowed to experiment with mammals, including rats, so they isolated tissue samples from anglerfish, the carnivorous bottom-feeders with razor sharp teeth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Among my food-minded friends, I’ve witnessed exchanges that feel almost intimate in their care: Mason jars of peppery bone broth made for a new mother, cold at the edges and vaguely carnivorous during late-night feedings.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

It was a medium-sized, fast-moving predator that evolved after the extinction of other large carnivorous dinosaurs.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

A second piece of bacon was mutilated and consumed in two carnivorous gulps.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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