hypercarnivore

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ carnivore

Noun

hypercarnivore (plural hypercarnivores)

1. Any animal whose diet is predominantly (more than 70%) meat from animals.

   Most sharks are hypercarnivores.

2. (paleobiology) Any creature with an increased slicing component of dentition relative to the grinding component.

Related terms

• hypercarnivorous
• hypercarnivory