carnivorous
/kɑr'nɪvərəs/
adjective
11 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
OTHER(used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals.
“carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects”
1
Relating to or characteristic of carnivores.
“the lion and other carnivorous animals”
WORD FORMS
Starts withC
Ends withS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinarnivorouscay
Starts & ends withC … S
Syllablescar · niv · o · rous
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
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