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-derivedCommon 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.