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Hypercarnivore

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hypercarnivore is a noun meaning Any animal whose diet is predominantly (more than 70%) meat from animals.

Meaning

Any animal whose diet is predominantly (more than 70%) meat from animals.

More Meanings

  1. (paleobiology) Any creature with an increased slicing component of dentition relative to the grinding component.

Example Sentences

Most sharks are hypercarnivores.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mesocarnivore, hypercarnivory, carnivore, hypocarnivore, megacarnivore, hypocarnivory.

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