carnivore (카-니-보어 (강세: 카)) — an animal that feeds on flesh
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an animal that feeds on flesh
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑrnɪvɔr/
Korean meaning: 고기를 먹고 사는 동물, 육식동물
Korean pronunciation: 카-니-보어 (강세: 카)
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks he's a fierce carnivore, but he's scared of mice.
- Tigers are solitary carnivores that prefer to hunt alone.
- The restaurant's 'carnivore special' includes five different types of meat.
carnivore
NOUN//ˈkɑrnɪvɔr//
an animal that feeds on flesh
💡 Concept
Meat-eating predator in action
🎵 Rhyme
When dinosaur ruled the land, carnivore hunted herbivore.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑrnɪvɔr/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɑːnɪvɔː(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootcarn
Suffix-vore
Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '고기'를 뜻하는 'caro'와 '먹다'를 뜻하는 'vorare'가 합쳐져 만들어졌습니다. 말 그대로 '고기를 먹는 자'라는 의미입니다.
🎵Rhyme
dinosaurherbivoreomnivore
dinosaur
herbivore
omnivore
🔗Collocations
apex carnivore
obligate carnivore
large carnivore
carnivore diet
marine carnivore
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks he's a fierce carnivore, but he's scared of mice.”
“Tigers are solitary carnivores that prefer to hunt alone.”
“The restaurant's 'carnivore special' includes five different types of meat.”
“Even though sharks are carnivores, they rarely attack humans.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
meat-eaterpredatorflesh-eater
Antonyms
herbivorevegetarian
Related
omnivorepredatorhuntercarnivorousprey
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