Carnivora

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Carnivora \Car*niv"o*ra\, n. pl. [NL., neut. pl. from L.
     carnivorus. See {Carnivorous}.] (Zool.)
     An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear,
     seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon
     flesh, though some of them, as the bears, also eat vegetable
     food. The teeth are large and sharp, suitable for cutting


     flesh, and the jaws powerful.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Carnivora
       n : cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears;
           raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
           [syn: {order Carnivora}]