What does carnivoracity mean?
Carnivoracity means (obsolete, humorous) greedy appetite for meat.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete, humorous) greedy appetite for meat.
April 18, 1730, Alexander Pope, letter to Mr. Gay Mr. Cleland always speaks of you: he is at Tunbridge, wondering at the superior carnivoracity of our friend: he plays now with the old Duchess, nay dines with her, after she has won all his money
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Carnivoracity means (obsolete, humorous) greedy appetite for meat.
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April 18, 1730, Alexander Pope, letter to Mr. Gay Mr. Cleland always speaks of you: he is at Tunbridge, wondering at the superior carnivoracity of our friend: he plays now with the old Duchess, nay dines with her, after she has won all his money
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