ANIMALS OF THE BIBLE AND TALMUD — ANIMALS OF THE BIBLE AND TALMUD. Although no basic changes have occurred in the faunistic composition of Ereẓ Israel since biblical times, an examination of the names of the animals mentioned in the Bible and in talmudic literature reveals that a … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Animals in the Bible — • The sacred books were composed by and for a people almost exclusively given to husbandry and pastoral life, hence in constant communication with nature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Animals in the Bible Anima … Catholic encyclopedia
carnivorous — [[t]kɑː(r)nɪ̱vərəs[/t]] 1) ADJ Carnivorous animals eat meat. [TECHNICAL] Snakes are carnivorous, mainly eating small animals such as rats and frogs. 2) ADJ Carnivorous can be used, especially humorously, to describe someone who eats meat. Syn:… … English dictionary
Carnivorous fungus — Carnivorous fungi or predaceous fungi are fungi that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and digesting microscopic or other minute animals. [Pramer, D. 1964. Nematode trapping fungi. Science 144: 382–388.] More than 200 species… … Wikipedia
Carnivorous — Car*niv o*rous, a. [L. carnivorus; caro, carnis, flesh + varare to devour.] Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants which are supposed to absorb… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carnivorous plant — Insectivorous Plants redirects here. For the book by Charles Darwin, see Insectivorous Plants (book). Nepenthes mirabilis in flower, growing on a road cut in Palau Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients (but not … Wikipedia
carnivorous plant — Any of about 400 diverse species of plants specially adapted for capturing insects and other tiny animals by ingenious pitfalls and traps and for digesting the nitrogen rich animal proteins to obtain nutrients. These adaptations are thought to… … Universalium
Animals in A Series of Unfortunate Events — Many animals appear in the children s book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. Most of these creatures are fictional in nature, creations of the author. Even the ones based on real animals seem to be trained to act in ways… … Wikipedia
Carnivorous protist — Predatory dinoflagellates are predatory heterotrophic or mixotrophic alveolate protists that derive some or most of their nutrients from digesting other organisms. About one half of dinoflagellates lack photosynthetic pigments and specialize in… … Wikipedia
carnivorous — car|niv|o|rous [ kar nıvərəs ] adjective a carnivorous animal eats other animals … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
