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Vinony

hypercarnivore

noun

  1. animal with more than 70% meat in its diet
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From hyper- + carnivore.

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

    “Most sharks are hypercarnivores.”

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