Definition of Carnivora

1. Noun. Cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia.


Definition of Carnivora

1. n. pl. An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though some of them, as the bears, also eat vegetable food. The teeth are large and sharp, suitable for cutting flesh, and the jaws powerful.

Definition of Carnivora

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Medical Definition of Carnivora

1. An order of chiefly flesh-eating mammals that includes the cats, dogs, bears, civets, minks, and hyenas, as well as the raccoon and panda; some species are omnivorous or herbivorous. Origin: L. Carnivorus, fr. Caro (carn-), flesh, + voro, to devour (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carnivora

Carmelitic
Carmen
Carmichael
Carmody
Carmody-Batson operation
Carnac
Carnapian
Carnegie
Carnegie-Mellon University
Carnegiea
Carnegiea gigantea
Carnett
Carnett's sign
Carniolan bee
Carnivora
Carnivore
Carnosaura
Carnot
Carnot's ideal cycle
Carnot cycle
Carnoy
Carnoy's fixative
Caro
Carol
Carole
Carolean
Carolene
Caroli

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