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carnivora |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Carnivora \Car*niv"o*ra\, n. pl [NL., neut. pl from L. carnivorus. See {Carnivorous}.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though some of them as the bears, also eat vegetable food. The teeth are large and sharp, suitable for cutting flesh, and the jaws powerful. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Carnivora n : cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia [syn: {Carnivora}, {order Carnivora}]
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