Both Uses
carnivorous
in
The Omnivore's Dilemma
(Edited)
- We can bite like a carnivore, or chew like an herbivore, depending on the dish.
Chpt 1.8carnivore = meat-eating animal
- Every step up the food chain, or "trophic pyramid," approximately 90% of energy is lost, which is why there are fewer carnivores than there are herbivores.
Chpt 1.9 *carnivores = meat-eating animals
Definitions:
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(1)
(carnivorous) of an animal that primarily eats meatCarnivorous animals (carnivores) are often contrasted to herbivores (plant-eating animals) and omnivores (animals that eat both meat and plants).
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)