carnivorous
UK/kɑː'nɪv(ə)rəs/US/kɑ:'nivәrәs/
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Definitions
adj.
(of an animal) feeding on flesh; meat-eating
（动物）食肉的，肉食性的
adj.
(of a plant) able to trap and digest insects
（植物）食虫的，能捕食消化昆虫的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcarn (flesh) + vor (devour) + -ous (having the quality of) = 'flesh-devouring,' the adjective form of carnivore. Note the second sense: a carnivorous plant like the Venus flytrap 'eats' insects, extending the idea from animals to flesh-trapping plants.
Root carn still carries 13 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.carnivorous plant食虫植物
- 2.carnivorous animal肉食动物
- 3.carnivorous diet肉食性饮食
- 4.strictly carnivorous纯肉食的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Tigers and wolves are carnivorous, relying almost entirely on meat.
- 2.
The Venus flytrap is a famous carnivorous plant that digests insects.
- 3.
Their carnivorous diet requires far more protein than ours.