carnivore

English

/ˈkɑːnɪvɔː/, /ˈkɑːɹ.nɪ.vɔɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
  • (zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
  • (informal) A person who is not a vegetarian.

Etymology

Borrowed from French carnivore derived from Latin carnivorus (flesh-eating) derived from French carnivore root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- (devour, swallow, eat, shallow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷerh₃-

Gloss

devour, swallow, eat, shallow

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

燕

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