Meatatarian vs. Carnivore

Meatatariannoun

A person who exclusively or predominantly eats meat.

Carnivorenoun

An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.

Carnivorenoun

(zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.

Carnivorenoun

(informal) A person who is not a vegetarian.

Carnivorenoun

One of the Carnivora.

Carnivorenoun

terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb

Carnivorenoun

any animal that feeds on flesh;

Carnivore

A carnivore , meaning (Latin, caro, genitive carnis, meaning or and vorare meaning ), is an animal whose food and energy requirements derive solely from animal products (mainly muscle, fat and other soft tissues) whether through hunting or scavenging. Animals that depend solely on animal flesh for their nutrient requirements are called hypercarnivores or obligate carnivores, while those that also consume non-animal food are called mesocarnivores or facultative carnivores.