English Explanatory Dictionary

hypercarnivore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any animal whose diet is predominantly (more than 70%) meat from animals.
  2. Any creature with an increased slicing component of dentition relative to the grinding component.

Word forms

hypercarnivore hypercarnivores

Etymology

From hyper- + carnivore.

Related words

hypercarnivorous hypercarnivory
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