English Synonym Finder

carnivorous

Definitions

Feeding on other animals.

Relating to or characteristic of carnivores.

Examples

The Venus flytrap is a well-known carnivorous plant that traps insects to supplement its nutrient intake.

Lions and tigers are apex predators that maintain a strictly carnivorous diet in the wild.

Synonyms

predatory meat-eating flesh-eating zoophagous sarcophagous

Antonyms

herbivorous vegetarian plant-eating folivorous