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carnivorous

/kahr-niv-er-uhs/US // kɑrˈnɪv ər əs //UK // (kɑːˈnɪvərəs) //

肉食性的,食肉的,肉食性,肉食性动物

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
    • : of the carnivores.

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Examples

  • In Far North Queensland, FNQ Nature Tours takes visitors on day-long treks in search of the spotted-tail quoll — a marsupial that is endangered and, like its cousin the Tasmanian devil, also carnivorous.

  • These enigmatic, caterpillar-like, carnivorous creatures live in leaf litter and under rotting logs.

  • Humans can’t eat a completely carnivorous diet because of the liver’s ability to generate only part of our energy needs from protein.

  • That suggests that the use of feathers for complex display purposes may have a very ancient history within the carnivorous dinosaurs.

  • The reptiles are primarily carnivorous, and it is not uncommon for them to seek out small pets as a source of food along with other mammals — although fatal attacks on humans are relatively rare.

  • The Yellowstone grizzly is one of the more carnivorous interior bear populations in North America.

  • “Lots of vegetarians have got a carnivorous streak,” she said.

  • See how Psy, Lady Gaga, and a carnivorous toddler stack up on the most-watched list.

  • The human barrier of overturned cars and debris was swarming with carnivorous automatons.

  • This delicious vegetarian-friendly dish will satisfy even the most carnivorous of crews.

  • It is evident that many of them might readily become carnivorous to a large extent under suitable conditions.

  • Among the carnivorous mammals the social dog or wolf tribe displays the intelligent habit of mutual aid.

  • The Ternat bats are carnivorous animals, voracious, and possessed of an appetite for every thing that offers.

  • These baboons though mischievious and ferocious, are not carnivorous; they principally feed upon fruits, roots, and corn.

  • They are, indeed, among our most valuable sea scavengers, although they are carnivorous hunters as well.