noun.
Any of various mammals of the order Carnivora, including the dogs, cats, bears, weasels, raccoons, and seals, most of which are predatory flesh-eating animals.
noun.
Any of various other flesh-eating animals.
noun.
An insectivorous plant.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A carnivorous animal; one of the Carnivora.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Any animal that eats meat as the main part of its diet.
noun.
A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
any animal that feeds on flesh
noun.
a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
Word Usage
"Camera traps, said Lyren, are widely used in carnivore research because they help document the behavior and distribution of these more elusive, often-nocturnal animals … This camera trap is on the former El Toro Marine Base, an area that burned last week in the Orange County Santiago Fire."