SINCE 1828
Omnivora
plural noun
Om·niv·o·ra
| \ ämˈnivərə\
Definition of Omnivora
1
in some especially former classifications
: a group comprising the pigs and the hippopotamuses
2 or omnivora
a
: omnivorous animals
b
: man and swine
—used when it is desired to stress fundamental similarities of habits and physiology
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