carnivore

Etymology

Borrowed from French carnivore, from Latin carnivorus. In the zoological sense, coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French carnivore.

noun

1. An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
   As juveniles the crocodiles are frequently predated by larger carnivores.
2. (zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
   The panda and the panther are both carnivores.
3. (informal) A person who is not a vegetarian.
4. A follower of the carnivore diet (consuming only animal-based products, such as meat, eggs and dairy)