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carnivory

UK/kɑːˈnɪvəɹi/

carnivory noun: the eating of meat; carnivorousness.

Noun

carnivory (uncountable)

  1. The eating of meat; carnivorousness.
    • But if the natural carnivory of other species counts for something, why not the natural carnivory of Homo sapiens […]?2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 571

carnivory meaning in Hindi

carnivory in Hindi

the eating of meat
मांसाहार mānsāhār

Origin of carnivory

From carnivore + -y.

Words formed from carnivory

Words that rhyme with carnivory

Questions about carnivory

What does carnivory mean?
Carnivory means the eating of meat; carnivorousness.
What is carnivory in Hindi?
Carnivory in Hindi is मांसाहार (mānsāhār). See Carnivory meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is carnivory?
Carnivory is a noun.
How do you pronounce carnivory?
Carnivory is pronounced /kɑːˈnɪvəɹi/ (UK).

Words near carnivory in the dictionary

  1. carnivoromorphian
  2. carnivoromorphians
  3. carnivorous
  4. carnivorously
  5. carnivorousness
  6. carnivory
  7. carnivourous
  8. carnix
  9. carnixes
  10. Carnley
  11. Carnleys

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