omnivorous
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adjective \äm-ˈniv-rəs, -ˈni-və-\Definition of OMNIVOROUS
1
: feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
2
: avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming <an omnivorous reader>
— om·niv·o·rous·ly adverb
See Examples of OMNIVOROUS
- She is an omnivorous reader.
- a child with omnivorous curiosity
Origin of OMNIVOROUS
Latin omnivorus, from omni- + -vorus -vorous
First Known Use: circa 1656
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adjective \äm-ˈniv-(ə-)rəs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OMNIVOROUS
: eating both animal and plant matter
—om·niv·o·rous·ly adverb
—om·niv·o·rous·ness noun
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