Definitions for Carnivora
car·nivo·ra

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Carnivora, order Carnivoranoun

   cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia

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1. Carnivora

   Carnivora is a monophyletic order of placental mammals consisting of the most recent common ancestor of all cat-like and dog-like animals, and all descendants of that ancestor. Members of this group are formally referred to as carnivorans, and have evolved to specialize in eating flesh. The order is the fifth largest order of mammals, comprising at least 279 species. Carnivorans live on every major landmass and in a variety of habitats, ranging from the cold polar regions to the hyper-arid region of the Sahara Desert to the open seas. They come in a very large array of different body plans in contrasting shapes and sizes. Carnivora can be divided into two subclades: the cat-like Feliformia and the dog-like Caniformia, which are differentiated based on the structure of their ear bones and cranial features. The feliforms include families such as the cats, the hyenas, the mongooses and the civets. The majority of feliform species are found in the Old World, though the cats and one extinct genus of hyena have successfully diversified into the Americas. The caniforms include the dogs, bears, raccoons, weasels, and seals. Members of this group are found worldwide and with immense diversity in their diet, behavior, and morphology.

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1. carnivora

   Carnivora is an order of mammals that includes various groups commonly known as carnivores, including cats, dogs, bears, seals, and weasels. These species are characterized by having teeth adapted for tearing and cutting meat, and most are predatory, though some are omnivorous or even herbivorous. Their bodies are typically adapted for agile hunting and capture of prey. The term "carnivora" originates from Latin and means "meat eater."

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1. Carnivora

   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

2. Etymology: [NL., neut. pl. from L. carnivorus. See Carnivorous.]

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1. Carnivora

   The diverse order Carnivora includes over 280 species of placental mammals. Its members are formally referred to as carnivorans, whereas the word "carnivore" can refer to any meat-eating organism. Carnivorans are the most diverse in size of any mammalian order, ranging from the least weasel, at as little as 25 g and 11 cm, to the polar bear, which can weigh up to 1,000 kg, to the southern elephant seal, whose adult males weigh up to 5,000 kg and measure up to 6.9 m in length. The first carnivoran was a carnivore, and nearly all carnivorans today primarily eat meat. Some, such as cats and pinnipeds, depend entirely on meat for their nutrition. Others, such as raccoons and bears, depending on the local habitat, are more omnivorous; the giant panda is almost exclusively a herbivore, but will take fish, eggs and insects, while the polar bear's harsh habitat forces it to subsist mainly on prey. Carnivorans have teeth, claws, and binocular vision adapted for catching and eating other animals. Many hunt in packs and are social animals, giving them an advantage over larger prey.

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1. Carnivora

   kar-niv′ō-ra, n.pl. order of flesh-eating animals.—n. Car′nivore, a carnivorous animal.—adj. Carniv′orous, flesh-eating.—adv. Carniv′orously.—n. Carniv′orousness. [L. caro, carnis, flesh, vorus, devouring.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Carnivora

   An order of MAMMALS, usually flesh eaters with appropriate dentition. Suborders include the terrestrial carnivores Fissipedia, and the aquatic carnivores PINNIPEDIA.

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   The numerical value of Carnivora in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of Carnivora in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Carnivora
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivora
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Carnivora
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Carnivora
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Carnivora