食肉类

食肉類
shíròulèi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 carnivores
  2. 2 carnivorous species (biological grouping)

Examples

Lǎohǔ, shīzi dōu shì shíròulèi dòngwù.
Tigers and lions are both carnivores.
Shēngtài xìtǒng zhōng shíròulèi chǔyú shíwùliàn dǐngduān.
In the ecosystem, carnivores sit at the top of the food chain.

Tips

usage
Biology-textbook term. Compare shícǎolèi ("herbivores") and záshílèi ("omnivores"). The plain everyday word for "carnivorous animal" is 动物食肉类 is more taxonomic.

Stroke Order

shí
ròu
lèi