carnivorousness

/kɑɹˈnɪvɝəsnəs/ noun

The quality of being a carnivore.

Word Origin Carnivorousness comes from Latin caro 'flesh' and vorare 'to devour' — literally 'flesh-devouring-ness.' The root vorare gives us a whole family of eating habits: herbivorous (plant-devouring), omnivorous (all-devouring), and even insectivorous. You can almost see the voracious appetite in the word itself.

noun The quality of being a carnivore. countable

The tiger's carnivorousness is evident in its sharp teeth and hunting instincts.

(名词) 肉食性

老虎的肉食性从其锋利的牙齿和狩猎本能中显而易见。

(sustantivo) carnivorismo [La cualidad de ser carnívoro.]

La carnivoridad del tigre es evidente en sus dientes afilados y sus instintos de caza.

(nom) carnivorité [Caractère de ce qui est carnivore ; le fait, pour un animal, de se nourrir de viande.]

La nature carnivore du tigre est évidente dans ses dents acérées et ses instincts de chasseur.

(Substantiv) Fleischfressertum [die Eigenschaft, ein Fleischfresser zu sein; die biologische Neigung, sich von tierischer Nahrung zu ernähren.]

Die **carnivorousness** des Tigers zeigt sich in seinen scharfen Zähnen und Jagdinstinkten.

(名詞) 肉食動物であること。肉食性。

トラの肉食性は、鋭い歯と狩猟本能に明らかである。

(substantivo) carnivorismo; natureza carnívora [A qualidade de ser carnívoro.]

A carnivoridade do tigre é evidente em seus dentes afiados e instintos de caça.

Word parts: carn + ivor + ous + ness

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