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carnivorous
adjective
(used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals
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adjective
(used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals
“Carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects”
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of carnivores
“The lion and other carnivorous animals”
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Carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects
The lion and other carnivorous animals
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