carnivorous
adjective/kɑrˈnɪvərəs/
Frequency rank: #14,981 most common English word
Meaning
Feeding on the flesh of other animals; meat-eating.
Example sentence
Lions are carnivorous animals that hunt and eat other creatures for survival.
Synonyms & related words
- meat-eating
- predatory
- flesh-eating
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