carnivorous
English Thesaurus
1. (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals (adj.all)
| similar | : | piscivorous, |
| definition | : | feeding on fishes (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | flora, plant, plant life, |
| definition | : | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion (noun.tops) |
| antonym | : | herbivorous, |
| definition | : | feeding only on plants (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | omnivorous, |
| definition | : | feeding on both plants and animals (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | insectivorous, |
| definition | : | (of animals and plants) feeding on insects (adj.all) |
2. relating to or characteristic of carnivores (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | carnivore, |
| definition | : | a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal (noun.animal) |
3. (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals (adj.all)
| antonym | : | herbivorous, |
| definition | : | feeding only on plants (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | omnivorous, |
| definition | : | feeding on both plants and animals (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | insectivorous, |
| definition | : | (of animals and plants) feeding on insects (adj.all) |
4. relating to or characteristic of carnivores (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | carnivore, |
| definition | : | a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal (noun.animal) |
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