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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries肉食性
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nikushokusei
"ライオンは肉食性の動物です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing an organism that primarily feeds on flesh.
"Lions are carnivorous animals that hunt for their prey." - 2
Relating to or characteristic of carnivores.
"The carnivorous diet of the wolf includes various small mammals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'carnivorous' originates from the Latin word 'carnivorus', which is a combination of 'caro' meaning 'flesh' and 'vorare' meaning 'to devour'. It has evolved to describe organisms that primarily consume meat, reflecting a significant aspect of their dietary habits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carnivorous" is said worldwide
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Carnivore
Transliteration: karnivɔʁ
"Le lion est un animal carnivore."
Fleischfresser
Transliteration: flaɪʃˌfʁɛsɐ
"Der Löwe ist ein Fleischfresser."
Carnivoro
Transliteration: karniˈvoɾo
"Il leone è un animale carnivoro."
Carnívoro
Transliteration: kaɾˈniβoɾo
"El león es un animal carnívoro."
Carnívoro
Transliteration: kaʁˈnivɔɾu
"O leão é um animal carnívoro."
मांसाहारी
Transliteration: mānsāhārī
"शेर एक मांसाहारी जानवर है।"
肉食性
Transliteration: ròushíxìng
"狮子是肉食性动物。"
육식동물
Transliteration: yuksikdongmul
"사자는 육식동물입니다."
肉食性
Transliteration: nikushokusei
"ライオンは肉食性の動物です。"
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