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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

  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.

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