petoeläin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- carnivore noun An animal whose diet consists mainly or entirely of meat.
- carnivorous adjective Feeding mainly or entirely on the flesh of other animals.
Senses
petoeläin is used for these senses in English:
- beast of prey A carnivorous animal that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on vertebrates.
- carnivore (zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
- carnivorous Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
carnivore — full definition
- noun An animal whose diet consists mainly or entirely of meat.
- noun Informally, a person who eats meat, especially as opposed to a vegetarian.
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