As a proper noun carnivore
is a computer system designed by the fbi to monitor e-mail and electronic communications.
As a noun scavenger is
(obsolete) a street sweeper.
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}}
scavenger
English
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)
Noun
(
en noun)
(obsolete) A street sweeper.
Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.
(chemistry) A substance used to remove impurities from the air or from a solution.
Derived terms
* scavenger beetle
* scavenger crab
* scavenger's daughter
* scav
