# carnivorous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kɑːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/ · frequency rank #34,817

## Definitions
1. Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
2. Predatory or flesh-eating.
3. Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.

## Etymology
From Latin carnivorus (“flesh-eating”).

## Common misspellings (16)
`acrnivorous`, `canrivorous`, `carinvorous`, `carniovrous`, `carnivoorus`, `carnivorosu`, `carnivorouss`, `carnivorrous`, `carnivoruos`, `carnivroous`, `carnivvorous`, `carnnivorous`, `carnviorous`, `carrnivorous`, `ccarnivorous`, `cranivorous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carnivorous