omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈni-v(ə-)rəs 
1
: feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
omnivorous animals
2
: avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming
an omnivorous reader
omnivorous curiosity
omnivorously
adverb
Examples of omnivorous in a Sentence
She is an omnivorous reader.
a child with omnivorous curiosity
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His omnivorous intellect went from one topic to another, exploring them in minute detail.
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Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Most of the meat humans eat comes from plant eating or omnivorous species — our typical meat doesn’t usually eat meat.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Caterpillar damage: Orange tortrix, tussock moth, fruit tree leafroller, tent caterpillar and omnivorous looper feed on rose leaves.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Compared to the average omnivorous diet with high amounts of red meat, the Mediterranean diet reduces rates of type II diabetes by 16% and cancer by 7%, as well as dying from coronary heart disease by 26%.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Most of the meat humans eat comes from plant eating or omnivorous species — our typical meat doesn’t usually eat meat.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Caterpillar damage: Orange tortrix, tussock moth, fruit tree leafroller, tent caterpillar and omnivorous looper feed on rose leaves.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Compared to the average omnivorous diet with high amounts of red meat, the Mediterranean diet reduces rates of type II diabetes by 16% and cancer by 7%, as well as dying from coronary heart disease by 26%.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Omnivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omnivorous. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈniv-(ə-)rəs
: feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
Medical Definition
omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈniv-(ə-)rəs
: eating both animal and plant matter
omnivorously
adverb
omnivorousness
noun
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