carnivoran

== English == === Etymology === From Carnivora +‎ -an. === Pronunciation === enPR: kärnĭvərən (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɑːˈnɪvərən/ (General American) IPA(key): /kɑːrˈnɪvərən/ Hyphenation: Car‧niv‧or‧an === Adjective === carnivoran (not comparable) (zoology) Of or pertaining to the order Carnivora. === Noun === carnivoran (plural carnivorans) (zoology) Any member of the order Carnivora. ==== Usage notes ==== Carnivoran should be distinguished from carnivore, an animal that eats meat. Not all carnivores (or even all carnivorous mammals) are carnivorans, and not all carnivorans (e.g. the giant panda) are carnivores. ==== Derived terms ==== Malagasy carnivoran