Carnaria

plural noun

Car·​nar·​ia

kärˈna(a)rēə

in old classifications

: an order of mammals including the Carnivora, Insectivora, Chiroptera, and carnivorous marsupials

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin carn-, caro flesh + New Latin -aria

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