Carnivoran

//kɑːˈnɪvərən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any member of the order Carnivora.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the order Carnivora. not-comparable

    "...the earliest carnivoran diversity appears in the early Miocene rift sediments of East Africa..."

Synonyms

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carnivorecarnivore

Example

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"...the earliest carnivoran diversity appears in the early Miocene rift sediments of East Africa..."

Etymology

From Carnivora + -an.

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Malagasy carnivoran

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