an animal that eats flesh; a flesh-eating mammal of the order, Carnivora, comprising the dogs, cats, bears, seals, and weasels; an organism that derives its energy and nutrienta substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life; a source of nourishment, especially a nourishing ingredient in a food; a food or other substance that provides energy or building material for the survival and growth of a living organism requirements from a dietthe kinds of food a person, animal, or community habitually eats; a regiment of eating may be designed for special medical or health benefits and may be called a "diet" consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging; may even include an insectivorous plant
