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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Carnivorous

/(kär*nĭv"ō̇*rŭs)/ · Car·niv·o·rous · IPA /kɑɹˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/
01 a. Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants…
  1. 1.
    Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants which are supposed to absorb animal food; (c) to substances which destroy animal tissue, as caustics.