rovdyr — meaning in English

English meaning

• carnivore noun An animal whose diet consists mainly or entirely of meat.
• predator noun An animal that survives by hunting and eating other animals.

Senses

rovdyr is used for these senses in English:

• carnivore An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
• carnivore (zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
• predator Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other non-plant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

carnivore — full definition

1. noun An animal whose diet consists mainly or entirely of meat.
2. noun Informally, a person who eats meat, especially as opposed to a vegetarian.

predator — full definition

1. noun An animal that survives by hunting and eating other animals.
2. noun A person who exploits or preys on others, especially the vulnerable.

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