Definition of carnivore in English:

carnivore

noun ˈkɑːnɪvɔːˈkɑrnəˌvɔr

1An animal that feeds on other animals.
食肉动物
Example sentencesExamples
- Plants also feed the marine life and animals the carnivores among us eat.
- The rich fossil record from the early Eocene Bighorn Basin includes the remains of the most ancient primates, hoofed animals, and carnivores.
- A total of 6,000 fish insects, amphibians, birds, carnivores, and primates live at the zoo, half of which are rare animals protected by the government.
- ‘Salmon, for example, are carnivores, and are fed pellets made from other fish,’ the Suzuki Foundation explains.
- Just as carnivores eat meat and herbivores eat plant matter, frugivores subsist primarily on fruit.
- The natural world requires a balance of carnivores, omnivores and herbivores.
- Yet a new study shows that some invertebrate carnivores choose their prey carefully, day by day.
- Copper rockfish are opportunistic carnivores that feed mainly on organisms present near the ocean floor, usually crabs, mollusks and other fish.
- The carnivores feed on annelids, crustaceans, and fish.
- Feeding on them are microscopic and macroscopic herbivores, with carnivores preying on them.
- Being omnivores, early human beings evolved in an environment in which they scavenged and hunted other animals for survival, just as other omnivores and carnivores do.
- In their turn the herbivores are eaten by carnivores or by scavengers and, eventually, all organisms are broken down by bacteria into nutrients that return to the environment.
- The tiger is a top-level carnivore and if the animal and its habitat are protected, naturally all the micro flora and fauna and dependent animals in the habitat will get protection.
- Salamanders are carnivores, feeding on insects, worms, and similar prey.
- Seals and marine birds are also carnivores that dine at or near the top of the food chain (as did the extinct marine reptiles).
- The plants supported a variety of large and small herbivores that in turn were prey for carnivores and scavengers.
- The toes are very narrow, suggesting that the animal was a carnivore.
- Additionally, grasslands began to spread, and this led to an evolutionary radiation of open habitat herbivores and carnivores.
- They included small, agile two- and four-legged forms, large four-legged carnivores, armored herbivores, and crocodile-like aquatic reptiles.
- During this time, all the big herbivores and carnivores were great lumbering creatures; some of which may have been semi-aquatic, while others were fully terrestrial.
1. 1.1Zoology A mammal of the order Carnivora.
  食肉目哺乳动物
  Example sentencesExamples
  Spotted hyenas are gregarious carnivores that live in social groups, called clans, composed of multiple matrilines of adult females and their offspring, as well as one or more adult immigrant males.
  Most drumming mammals are rodents, but drumming has also been described in carnivores, deer, rabbits, elephant shrews and marsupials.
  Fish owls, jungle cats, civets (a carnivore related to the mongoose), and even house cats are reported to eat them.
  Small carnivores such as mongoose and crows pose a threat to the night heron chicks.
  But wildlife experts believe that the pine marten - the second-rarest carnivore in Britain after the wild cat - has returned to the North York Moors.
2. 1.2informal A person who is not a vegetarian.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's completely delicious, and is usually enthusiastically devoured by both vegetarians and carnivores alike.
  It is possible for carnivores to eat vegetarian food without any side effects.
  We have vegetarians and carnivores and everything in between.
  Try to stop even the most rabid carnivore from choosing risotto with spring vegetables, oven-roasted mushrooms with taleggio fondue or pasta with roasted fennel and olives.
  There are two tasting menus, one for carnivores, the other vegetarian.
  We honor the food choices of both carnivores and vegetarians alike, and in doing so, hope to open new windows of opportunity for folks to explore.
  Our pursuit of this trait is somewhat like trying to make a vegetarian out of a carnivore.
  I don't like, or eat, a lot of vegetables but that doesn't make me a carnivore, does it?
  Veggies, vegans and grumbling carnivores can all sit down together at this cosmopolitan cornucopia of fusion cooking, finds Joanna Blythman
  Whether you're a vegetarian or carnivore, Julio's will fire you up some fine Mexican fare and serve it to your table still sizzling.
  Please don't insult us by sending a carnivore to tell us that vegetarian meals can be tasty.
  At Jane Bond, the food is as rich and satisfying as any carnivore could wish.
  I used to love rotisserie, but I think I overdid it when I converted from a vegetarian back to a carnivore.
  You're a sometimes vegetarian, sometimes carnivore.
  Theo's offers a wide range of food, catering well for both vegetarians and carnivores.
  Does the hands-on father who cooks for three vegetarians and three carnivores feel his upbringing is paying off?
  The last soup I'm featuring is one that vegetarians and carnivores can both enjoy by simply modifying the stock.
  Vegetarians visit hospital 22% less often than carnivores, so saving £220 a head for the beleaguered health service.
  At the risk of trivialising the issue, it is analogous to the number of carnivores who would rapidly become vegetarian, if they had to kill their food themselves.
  The list of main courses offered something for everyone - big eaters and small, vegetarians and carnivores.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, from Latin carnivorus (see carnivorous).

Definition of carnivore in US English:

carnivore

nounˈkɑrnəˌvɔrˈkärnəˌvôr

1An animal that feeds on flesh.
食肉动物
Example sentencesExamples
- Seals and marine birds are also carnivores that dine at or near the top of the food chain (as did the extinct marine reptiles).
- The rich fossil record from the early Eocene Bighorn Basin includes the remains of the most ancient primates, hoofed animals, and carnivores.
- In their turn the herbivores are eaten by carnivores or by scavengers and, eventually, all organisms are broken down by bacteria into nutrients that return to the environment.
- During this time, all the big herbivores and carnivores were great lumbering creatures; some of which may have been semi-aquatic, while others were fully terrestrial.
- Plants also feed the marine life and animals the carnivores among us eat.
- Just as carnivores eat meat and herbivores eat plant matter, frugivores subsist primarily on fruit.
- Yet a new study shows that some invertebrate carnivores choose their prey carefully, day by day.
- They included small, agile two- and four-legged forms, large four-legged carnivores, armored herbivores, and crocodile-like aquatic reptiles.
- The plants supported a variety of large and small herbivores that in turn were prey for carnivores and scavengers.
- A total of 6,000 fish insects, amphibians, birds, carnivores, and primates live at the zoo, half of which are rare animals protected by the government.
- Salamanders are carnivores, feeding on insects, worms, and similar prey.
- Being omnivores, early human beings evolved in an environment in which they scavenged and hunted other animals for survival, just as other omnivores and carnivores do.
- The tiger is a top-level carnivore and if the animal and its habitat are protected, naturally all the micro flora and fauna and dependent animals in the habitat will get protection.
- The carnivores feed on annelids, crustaceans, and fish.
- ‘Salmon, for example, are carnivores, and are fed pellets made from other fish,’ the Suzuki Foundation explains.
- Feeding on them are microscopic and macroscopic herbivores, with carnivores preying on them.
- The natural world requires a balance of carnivores, omnivores and herbivores.
- Additionally, grasslands began to spread, and this led to an evolutionary radiation of open habitat herbivores and carnivores.
- The toes are very narrow, suggesting that the animal was a carnivore.
- Copper rockfish are opportunistic carnivores that feed mainly on organisms present near the ocean floor, usually crabs, mollusks and other fish.
1. 1.1Zoology A mammal of the order Carnivora.
  食肉目哺乳动物
  Example sentencesExamples
  Small carnivores such as mongoose and crows pose a threat to the night heron chicks.
  Spotted hyenas are gregarious carnivores that live in social groups, called clans, composed of multiple matrilines of adult females and their offspring, as well as one or more adult immigrant males.
  But wildlife experts believe that the pine marten - the second-rarest carnivore in Britain after the wild cat - has returned to the North York Moors.
  Fish owls, jungle cats, civets (a carnivore related to the mongoose), and even house cats are reported to eat them.
  Most drumming mammals are rodents, but drumming has also been described in carnivores, deer, rabbits, elephant shrews and marsupials.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, from Latin carnivorus (see carnivorous).

单词	carnivore
释义	Definition of carnivore in English: carnivore noun ˈkɑːnɪvɔːˈkɑrnəˌvɔr 1An animal that feeds on other animals. 食肉动物 Example sentencesExamples Plants also feed the marine life and animals the carnivores among us eat. The rich fossil record from the early Eocene Bighorn Basin includes the remains of the most ancient primates, hoofed animals, and carnivores. A total of 6,000 fish insects, amphibians, birds, carnivores, and primates live at the zoo, half of which are rare animals protected by the government. ‘Salmon, for example, are carnivores, and are fed pellets made from other fish,’ the Suzuki Foundation explains. Just as carnivores eat meat and herbivores eat plant matter, frugivores subsist primarily on fruit. The natural world requires a balance of carnivores, omnivores and herbivores. Yet a new study shows that some invertebrate carnivores choose their prey carefully, day by day. Copper rockfish are opportunistic carnivores that feed mainly on organisms present near the ocean floor, usually crabs, mollusks and other fish. The carnivores feed on annelids, crustaceans, and fish. Feeding on them are microscopic and macroscopic herbivores, with carnivores preying on them. Being omnivores, early human beings evolved in an environment in which they scavenged and hunted other animals for survival, just as other omnivores and carnivores do. In their turn the herbivores are eaten by carnivores or by scavengers and, eventually, all organisms are broken down by bacteria into nutrients that return to the environment. The tiger is a top-level carnivore and if the animal and its habitat are protected, naturally all the micro flora and fauna and dependent animals in the habitat will get protection. Salamanders are carnivores, feeding on insects, worms, and similar prey. Seals and marine birds are also carnivores that dine at or near the top of the food chain (as did the extinct marine reptiles). The plants supported a variety of large and small herbivores that in turn were prey for carnivores and scavengers. The toes are very narrow, suggesting that the animal was a carnivore. Additionally, grasslands began to spread, and this led to an evolutionary radiation of open habitat herbivores and carnivores. They included small, agile two- and four-legged forms, large four-legged carnivores, armored herbivores, and crocodile-like aquatic reptiles. During this time, all the big herbivores and carnivores were great lumbering creatures; some of which may have been semi-aquatic, while others were fully terrestrial. 1.1Zoology A mammal of the order Carnivora. 食肉目哺乳动物 Example sentencesExamples Spotted hyenas are gregarious carnivores that live in social groups, called clans, composed of multiple matrilines of adult females and their offspring, as well as one or more adult immigrant males. Most drumming mammals are rodents, but drumming has also been described in carnivores, deer, rabbits, elephant shrews and marsupials. Fish owls, jungle cats, civets (a carnivore related to the mongoose), and even house cats are reported to eat them. Small carnivores such as mongoose and crows pose a threat to the night heron chicks. But wildlife experts believe that the pine marten - the second-rarest carnivore in Britain after the wild cat - has returned to the North York Moors. 1.2informal A person who is not a vegetarian. Example sentencesExamples It's completely delicious, and is usually enthusiastically devoured by both vegetarians and carnivores alike. It is possible for carnivores to eat vegetarian food without any side effects. We have vegetarians and carnivores and everything in between. Try to stop even the most rabid carnivore from choosing risotto with spring vegetables, oven-roasted mushrooms with taleggio fondue or pasta with roasted fennel and olives. There are two tasting menus, one for carnivores, the other vegetarian. We honor the food choices of both carnivores and vegetarians alike, and in doing so, hope to open new windows of opportunity for folks to explore. Our pursuit of this trait is somewhat like trying to make a vegetarian out of a carnivore. I don't like, or eat, a lot of vegetables but that doesn't make me a carnivore, does it? Veggies, vegans and grumbling carnivores can all sit down together at this cosmopolitan cornucopia of fusion cooking, finds Joanna Blythman Whether you're a vegetarian or carnivore, Julio's will fire you up some fine Mexican fare and serve it to your table still sizzling. Please don't insult us by sending a carnivore to tell us that vegetarian meals can be tasty. At Jane Bond, the food is as rich and satisfying as any carnivore could wish. I used to love rotisserie, but I think I overdid it when I converted from a vegetarian back to a carnivore. You're a sometimes vegetarian, sometimes carnivore. Theo's offers a wide range of food, catering well for both vegetarians and carnivores. Does the hands-on father who cooks for three vegetarians and three carnivores feel his upbringing is paying off? The last soup I'm featuring is one that vegetarians and carnivores can both enjoy by simply modifying the stock. Vegetarians visit hospital 22% less often than carnivores, so saving £220 a head for the beleaguered health service. At the risk of trivialising the issue, it is analogous to the number of carnivores who would rapidly become vegetarian, if they had to kill their food themselves. The list of main courses offered something for everyone - big eaters and small, vegetarians and carnivores. Origin Mid 19th century: from French, from Latin carnivorus (see carnivorous). Definition of carnivore in US English: carnivore nounˈkɑrnəˌvɔrˈkärnəˌvôr 1An animal that feeds on flesh. 食肉动物 Example sentencesExamples Seals and marine birds are also carnivores that dine at or near the top of the food chain (as did the extinct marine reptiles). The rich fossil record from the early Eocene Bighorn Basin includes the remains of the most ancient primates, hoofed animals, and carnivores. In their turn the herbivores are eaten by carnivores or by scavengers and, eventually, all organisms are broken down by bacteria into nutrients that return to the environment. During this time, all the big herbivores and carnivores were great lumbering creatures; some of which may have been semi-aquatic, while others were fully terrestrial. Plants also feed the marine life and animals the carnivores among us eat. Just as carnivores eat meat and herbivores eat plant matter, frugivores subsist primarily on fruit. Yet a new study shows that some invertebrate carnivores choose their prey carefully, day by day. They included small, agile two- and four-legged forms, large four-legged carnivores, armored herbivores, and crocodile-like aquatic reptiles. The plants supported a variety of large and small herbivores that in turn were prey for carnivores and scavengers. A total of 6,000 fish insects, amphibians, birds, carnivores, and primates live at the zoo, half of which are rare animals protected by the government. Salamanders are carnivores, feeding on insects, worms, and similar prey. Being omnivores, early human beings evolved in an environment in which they scavenged and hunted other animals for survival, just as other omnivores and carnivores do. The tiger is a top-level carnivore and if the animal and its habitat are protected, naturally all the micro flora and fauna and dependent animals in the habitat will get protection. The carnivores feed on annelids, crustaceans, and fish. ‘Salmon, for example, are carnivores, and are fed pellets made from other fish,’ the Suzuki Foundation explains. Feeding on them are microscopic and macroscopic herbivores, with carnivores preying on them. The natural world requires a balance of carnivores, omnivores and herbivores. Additionally, grasslands began to spread, and this led to an evolutionary radiation of open habitat herbivores and carnivores. The toes are very narrow, suggesting that the animal was a carnivore. Copper rockfish are opportunistic carnivores that feed mainly on organisms present near the ocean floor, usually crabs, mollusks and other fish. 1.1Zoology A mammal of the order Carnivora. 食肉目哺乳动物 Example sentencesExamples Small carnivores such as mongoose and crows pose a threat to the night heron chicks. Spotted hyenas are gregarious carnivores that live in social groups, called clans, composed of multiple matrilines of adult females and their offspring, as well as one or more adult immigrant males. But wildlife experts believe that the pine marten - the second-rarest carnivore in Britain after the wild cat - has returned to the North York Moors. Fish owls, jungle cats, civets (a carnivore related to the mongoose), and even house cats are reported to eat them. Most drumming mammals are rodents, but drumming has also been described in carnivores, deer, rabbits, elephant shrews and marsupials. Origin Mid 19th century: from French, from Latin carnivorus (see carnivorous).
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