carnivorous UK /kɑːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/US /kɑɹˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/ adjective3 •Flesh-eating; (usually also specifically) predatorily so: that is, predatory. •Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them. •Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora. formsmore carnivorous · most carnivorous