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Definition carnivore in American English

carnivore noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkɑrnɪˌvɔr/
1

an animal that eats other animals. An animal that only eats plants is called a herbivore, and an animal that eats flesh and plants is called an omnivore.

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1.1

a person who eats meat

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Definition carnivore in American English