carnivorousness

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noun

The quality of being a carnivore.

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carnivoryzoophagy
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Meanings

nouncarnivorousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being a carnivore.

    . . . Shows ample evidence carnivorousness Is not impaired by conjugal estate; The flesh consumed, the beefy brethren speed'ly separate.

    1854, John Coventry, Viator: a poem

    Synonyms: carnivory

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being a carnivore.

Similar
carnivory

More synonyms by meaning

nounThe quality of being an animal that eats meat as the main part of its diet.

Similar
zoophagy
Broader
nutrition
Also see
carnivorismzoophagy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From carnivorous + -ness.

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Chicago

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