1. the practice or habit of eating meat; the state or condition of being carnivorous
Usage: formal or technical usage; less common than the adjective 'carnivorous'

Examples

• The carnivory of lions makes them apex predators in the African savanna.
• Scientists study the evolution of carnivory in different mammal species.
• The shift from herbivory to carnivory occurred gradually in the species' evolutionary history.
• Carnivory requires specialized teeth and digestive systems adapted for processing meat.