vora

IPA/vˈɔːɹə/
KK[vˈɔrə]IPA/vˈɔːrə/

vora — noun

1. a combining form that appears at the end of biological order names, indicating w

1.名詞C2
釋義

a combining form that appears at the end of biological order names, indicating what the animals in that group eat

例句

Carnivora, meaning 'meat-eaters,' is the order that includes lions and wolves.

Professor Chen broke down 'Insectivora' for the class: Latin for insect plus the ending '-vora.'

同義詞
  • -vore

    singular noun form; refers to an individual animal rather than a taxonomic group

  • -vorous

    adjective form; describes the diet of an organism (e.g. 'carnivorous')

文法句型

-vora (e.g. Carnivora, Herbivora, Insectivora)

用法筆記

This is a combining form, not a standalone word. It always appears as the ending of a taxonomic name and is plural in number.

常見錯誤

❌A lion is a carnivora.
✅A lion is a carnivore.
💡'-vora' is a plural combining form for taxonomic groups; '-vore' names an individual animal that eats a particular diet.