car·niv·o·rous (kär-n v  r-s)adj. 1. Of or relating to carnivores. 2. Flesh-eating or predatory: a carnivorous bird. 3. Characterized by destructive or predatory behavior or instincts: "a city becoming increasingly carnivorous as it becomes decreasingly serious about governance" (George F. Will). 4. Botany Capable of trapping insects or other small organisms and absorbing nutrients from them; insectivorous. [From Latin carnivorus : car  , carn-, flesh; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots + -vorus, -vorous.]car·niv o·rous·ly adv.car·niv o·rous·ness n. |
carnivorous [kɑːˈnɪvərəs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (esp of animals) feeding on flesh
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plants such as the pitcher plant and sundew) able to trap and digest insects and other small animals.
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of or relating to the Carnivora
4. Informal aggressively ambitious or reactionary
[from Latin carnivorus, from carō flesh + vorāre to consume]
carnivorously adv
carnivorousness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | carnivorous - relating to or characteristic of carnivores; "the lion and other carnivorous animals" |
| 2. | carnivorous - (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals; "carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects" herbivorous - feeding only on plants insectivorous - (of animals and plants) feeding on insects omnivorous - feeding on both plants and animals |
Translations
carnivorous [kɑːˈnɪvərəs] ADJ
1. [animal] → carnívoro
2. (hum) (= non-vegetarian) → carnívoro, no vegetariano
carnivorous
adj → fleischfressend, karnivor
carnivorous [kɑːˈnɪv/ərəs] adj → carnivoro/a
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