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Plural of carnivore

regular plural

The plural of carnivore is carnivores.

Forms of carnivore

Singularcarnivore /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/
Pluralcarnivores
Countablecountable

Carnivores in a sentence

  • As juveniles the crocodiles are frequently predated by larger carnivores.
  • The panda and the panther are both carnivores.
  • "I am not in any way suggesting that zoos ought to veganize carnivores in their care."2015, Lisa Kemmerer, editor, Animals and the Environment: Advocacy, Activism, and the Quest for Common Ground. From the entry veganize
  • Thresher maws are subterranean carnivores that spend their entire lives eating or searching for something to eat.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Thresher Maws Codex entry. From the entry spore
  • Carnivores tend to be exclusive taurine conjugators of cholic acid (Table 4-8).1986, Ryan J. Huxtable, Biochemistry of Sulfur, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, →ISBN, page 165. From the entry conjugator

Meaning of carnivore

  1. noun An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
  2. noun A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
  3. noun A person who is not a vegetarian.

Full definition of carnivore

Questions about the plural of carnivore

What is the plural of carnivore?
The plural of carnivore is carnivores.
Is carnivore countable?
Carnivore is a countable noun.

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