carnivorous
adj.
1640s, from Latin carnivorus "flesh-eating, feeding on flesh," from caro (genitive carnis) "flesh" (see carnage) + vorare "to devour" (see voracity).
〔李〕[carn;-i-;vor;-ousa.] a.食肉的 ←carn (L carnis)=flesh 肉
〔李〕[carn;-i-;vor;-ousa.] a.食肉的 ←vor (L vorare)=to devour 吞食
〔李〕a. 食肉的 [carni- =meat] ←-vorous [L] =eating or devouring表示“吃⋯的；以⋯为食的”