protocarnivorous
English
/ˌpɹəʊtəkɑːˈnɪvəɹəs/
adj
Definitions
- (botany) Capable of trapping and killing insects or other animals but lacking the ability to digest or absorb nutrients from its prey.
Etymology
Prefix from English carnivorous.
Origin
English
carnivorous
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- carnivorous English
- carnivorously English
- carnivorousness English
- hypercarnivorous English
- hypocarnivorous English
- macrocarnivorous English
- mesocarnivorous English
- noncarnivorous English
- *gʷerh₃- Proto-Indo-European