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Noun: Carnivora  kaa(r)'ni-vu-ru
  1. An order of mammals including primarily carnivorous species such as cats, dogs, bears, wolves, seals, and their relatives
    "The Carnivora includes both terrestrial and marine mammals";
    - order Carnivora

Type of: animal order

Part of: Eutheria, subclass Eutheria

Encyclopedia: Carnivora