carnivorous

Meanings

• adjective

  A carnivorous organism or plant obtains its nutrients by consuming flesh or meat.

  - "The tiger is a carnivorous animal."
  - "Carnivorous plants are found in tropical rainforests."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with carnivorous
devourous , hourious , sourous

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Variants

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carnivories , carnivorous , carnivorously , carnivorousness , carnivorousnesses , carnivory

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Forms

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carnivorously, more carnivorous

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Etymology

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From Latin carnīvōrus, carnī- 'flesh' + vōrus 'devouring'.

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Trivia

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1. There are around 600 known species of carnivorous plants.

2. The largest carnivorous plant is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which can produce the largest individual flower in the world.

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Related Concepts

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1. Herbivore: An organism that obtains its nutrients primarily from plants.

2. Omnivore: An organism that consumes both plant and animal matter.

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Culture

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Carnivorous organisms and plants have been a subject of fascination in literature and art, often depicted as dangerous or exotic.

How to Memorize "carnivorous"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tiger, a carnivorous animal, hunting and consuming its prey.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'carnivorous' with 'meat-eating' or 'flesh-consuming'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Carnivorous Consumes Carnal Creatures'.

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