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carnivorous

🇬🇧 UK/kɑː'nɪv(ə)rəs/🇺🇸 US/kɑ:'nivәrәs/
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Definitions

adj.

Feeding on the flesh of animals; (of plants) able to trap and absorb nutrients from insects.

食肉的;肉食性的;(植物)食虫的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
carnflesh, meat
+
iconnector
+
voreat, devour
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=carnivorous

Common Collocations

  • 1.carnivorous plant食肉植物
  • 2.carnivorous animal肉食动物

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Some carnivorous plants trap insects for nutrients.

  • 2.

    Carnivorous plants like Venus flytraps trap insects for nutrients.

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