Synonyms of the word

carnivorous

• adj. Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
• adj. Predatory or flesh eating.
• adj. (botany) Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.

eutherian

• adj. belonging or pertaining to the group Eutheria, comprising the mammals more closely related to animals…
• n. a eutherian animal.

meat-eating

• adj. That eats meat; carnivorous.

piscivorous

• adj. (chiefly of birds) That feeds on fish; fish-eating.

placental

• adj. Of or pertaining to the placenta, or to the Placentalia.
• adj. Having a placenta.
• n. Any animal that is a member of the Placentalia.

predaceous

• adj. Surviving by preying on other animals.

predacious

• adj. Alternative spelling of predaceous.

zoophagous

• adj. carnivorous.