carnivory
/kɑrˈnɪvəri/
noun
- The practice or condition of eating the flesh of animals as the main part of the diet.
- The fossil teeth suggest this dinosaur evolved toward more specialized carnivory.
- Some scientists study the transition from herbivory to carnivory in early mammals.
- Lions are known for their strict carnivory, hunting zebras and antelopes.
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