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Carnivore vs Alive - What's the difference?

carnivore | alive |

As a proper noun carnivore

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As an adjective alive is

having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.

carnivore

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any animal that eats meat as the main part of its diet.
  • (label) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
  • (informal) A person who is not a vegetarian.

    • Usage notes

    Not all meat-eaters (e.g. meat-eating birds and fish) belong to Carnivora, and not all Carnivora are meat-eaters (e.g. giant panda). To avoid the confusion, a new term carnivoran has been introduced to mean "belonging to Carnivora".

    Synonyms

    * meatarian, meatatarian (of people)

    Derived terms

    * obligate carnivore

    Related terms

    {{rel3, Carnivora , carnivoran , carnivorous , folivore , frugivore , hemovore , herbivore , insectivore , omnivore}}

    alive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.
  • In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent
    • to keep the fire alive'; to keep the affections ' alive .
  • Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
    • The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green boughs. -- .
  • Sprightly; lively; brisk.
  • Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
    • Tremblingly alive to nature's laws. -- .
  • As intensifier, of all living.
    • Northumberland was the proudest man alive . --.

    Usage notes

    * As intensifier, used colloquially "man alive!", "sakes alive!". * Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies.

    Antonyms

    * dead

    Derived terms

    * alive and kicking * aliveness * Christ alive * dead or alive * eat someone alive * keep hope alive * man alive * snakes alive

    Anagrams

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