carnivorous

Describes an organism that primarily eats meat or the flesh of other animals.

ruОписывает организм, который в основном питается мясом или плотью других животных.esDescribe un organismo que se alimenta principalmente de carne o de la carne de otros animales.frDécrit un organisme qui se nourrit principalement de viande ou de chair d'autres animaux.deBezeichnet einen Organismus, der sich hauptsächlich von Fleisch oder dem Fleisch anderer Tiere ernährt. Im weiteren Sinne beschreibt es Tiere oder Pflanzen, die auf fleischliche Nahrung spezialisiert sind.ptDescreve um organismo que se alimenta principalmente de carne ou da carne de outros animais.zh指以肉食为主的生物。也形容具有食肉习性的动物。arيصف كائنًا حيًا يتغذى بشكل أساسي على اللحوم أو لحوم الحيوانات الأخرى.

1. Feeding on animals B2 formal scientific

   Describes an organism that primarily eats meat or the flesh of other animals.

   • Lions are carnivorous mammals that hunt in groups.
   • The carnivorous diet of a shark consists mainly of fish and seals.
   • Many dinosaurs were carnivorous, preying on smaller creatures.

   ruПлотоядныйescarnívorofrcarnivore (qui se nourrit d'animaux)deFleischfressendptCarnívorozh食肉的arآكل اللحوم

   Synonymes: flesh-eatingmeat-eatingpredatoryzoophagous

   Antonymes: plant-eatingvegetarian

2. Plant that traps and digests insects B2 formal scientific

   Describes a plant that obtains nutrients by trapping and consuming insects or other small animals.

   • The Venus flytrap is a well-known carnivorous plant.
   • Carnivorous plants often grow in nutrient-poor soil.
   • Some carnivorous plants use sticky surfaces to capture their prey.

   ruНасекомоядныйesPlanta carnívorafrplante carnivoredeFleischfressende PflanzeptCarnívorozh食虫的arآكل الحشرات

   Synonymes: insectivorous

• more carnivorous comparative form
• most carnivorous superlative form