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omnivore


om·ni·vore

noun \ˈäm-ni-ˌvr\

Definition of OMNIVORE

: one that is omnivorous

Origin of OMNIVORE

New Latin omnivora, neuter plural of omnivorus, from Latin
First Known Use: 1887

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