carnivora

2 definitions found

carnivora - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Carnivora \Car*niv"o*ra\, n. pl. [NL., neut. pl. from L.
     carnivorus. See Carnivorous.] (Zool.)
     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.
     [1913 Webster]

carnivora - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Carnivora
      n 1: cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals;
           bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder
           Pinnipedia [syn: Carnivora, order Carnivora]