noun
- an order of mammals that are primarily meat-eating, including cats, dogs, bears, and seals
Usage: scientific classification
Examples
- Lions and tigers belong to the order Carnivora.
- The Carnivora includes both terrestrial and marine species.
- Bears are members of Carnivora, though many eat plants too.
- Seals and walruses are aquatic members of Carnivora.
- The taxonomy class studied the characteristics of Carnivora.
- Carnivora represents one of the largest orders of mammals.