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  4. carnivorous

carnivorous

/ˈkɑːrnɪvərəs/
食肉的

Lions are carnivorous animals that hunt in prides.

狮子是群居的食肉动物,以狩猎为生。


正式

指以肉类为主要食物的动物或植物。

The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that traps insects.

猪笼草是一种食肉植物,能捕捉昆虫。

通常用于描述动物或植物的食性。

搭配

carnivorous animal食肉动物carnivorous plant食肉植物

同义词

meat-eatingflesh-eating

反义词

herbivorousvegetarian

专业提示

注意用法

该词通常用于描述动物或植物的食性,不常用于人类。

词源

源自拉丁语 'carnivorus',由 'caro'(肉)和 'vorare'(吞食)组成。

用法说明

通常用于科学或生物学语境中描述食肉性生物。

单词拆解

carn
肉
root
+
-ivorous
吞食的
suffix
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