Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
meat-eater
noun
/ˈmiːtˌiːtə/
Definition
A creature that primarily consumes meat as its main source of food.
Examples
- Lions are known as apex predators because they are meat-eaters that often hunt in groups.
- Some birds, like hawks and eagles, are also classified as meat-eaters due to their diet of small mammals and fish.
- In contrast, herbivores, such as cows and sheep, are not meat-eaters; they consume plants instead.
Meaning
Meat-eaters are organisms that have a diet predominately consisting of dead or live animals. They can include various types of animals ranging from carnivorous mammals to birds and reptiles.
Synonyms
- carnivore
- predator
- flesh-eater
- meat-muncher
