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carnivorous in Russian

carnivorous in Russian is хи́щный, плотоядный, плотоя́дный — carnivorous means feeding mainly or entirely on the flesh of other animals.

carnivorous in Russian

хи́щный
adj
Pronounced: khishchnyy
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
плотоядный
adj
Pronounced: plotoyadnyy
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
плотоя́дный
adj
Pronounced: plotoyadnyy
Predatory or flesh-eating.
плотоядный
adj
Pronounced: plotoyadnyy
Predatory or flesh-eating.
насекомоя́дный
adj
Pronounced: nasekomoyadnyy
(botany) Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.

What does "carnivorous" mean?

  1. adjective Feeding mainly or entirely on the flesh of other animals.
    "Sharks are carnivorous, feeding almost exclusively on other sea creatures."
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carnivorous in a sentence

  • Sharks are carnivorous, feeding almost exclusively on other sea creatures.
  • The venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that traps and digests insects.

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What is "carnivorous" in Russian?

"carnivorous" in Russian is хи́щный, плотоядный, плотоя́дный. carnivorous means: Feeding mainly or entirely on the flesh of other animals.

How do you pronounce хи́щный?

"carnivorous" in Russian is хи́щный, pronounced "khishchnyy".

How do you use "carnivorous" in a sentence?

Example: "Sharks are carnivorous, feeding almost exclusively on other sea creatures." In Russian, "carnivorous" is хи́щный, плотоядный, плотоя́дный.

Are there other ways to say "carnivorous" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "carnivorous": хи́щный, плотоядный, плотоя́дный, насекомоя́дный.

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