hypercarnivore
English
Etymology
hyper- + carnivore
Noun
hypercarnivore (plural hypercarnivores)
- Any animal whose diet is predominantly (more than 70%) meat from animals.
- Most sharks are hypercarnivores.
- (paleobiology) Any creature with an increased slicing component of dentition relative to the grinding component.
Related terms
- hypercarnivorous
- hypercarnivory