Carnivorous - English meaning

adjective

Flesh-eating or carnivorous.

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Crocodiles are creophagous animals

noun

The activity of hunting wild animals or game.

Usage examples:

They talked about going hunting

verb

Pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food.

Usage examples:

In the autumn they hunted deer

noun

The activity or sport of chasing or searching for wild animals or birds with the intention of killing or catching them

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My father and i both enjoy hunting., they spend their weekends house hunting., career counselors of…

adjective

(of an animal) preying naturally on others.

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Predatory species of shark

adjective

People or organizations who are predatory tend to use others for their own advantage

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Larger companies, which played a predatory role, swooped down to cash in on the new fad.

adjective

Used to describe a situation where a company is looking to buy another company that is in a weak financial position

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Trading was heavy, sparking speculation that the group, clearly vulnerable to a bid, was attracting…

adjective

(of a bird or other animal) predatory.

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Raptorial birds

adjective

(of an animal) feeding on other animals.

Usage examples:

He decides the man is a zoophagous maniac.