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Carnivore (umbel:SubjectConcept)
carnivore, carnivores, carnivorous, meat-eating organism, meat-eating organisms, more carnivorous, most carnivorous
Definition
An OrganismClassificationType that classifies organisms by their typical source of food. Instances of Carnivore typically eat animals (or animal parts or animal-derived products) exclusively. Note that Carnivore is _not_ an instance of BiologicalTaxon (q.v.); cf. CarnivoreOrder. Also note that a Carnivore is not necessarily a Heterotroph; e.g. carnivorous plants both digest insects and produce food using Chlorophyll.
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