OMNIVORES Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

omnivores

noun

plural of omnivore

as in carnivores

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Five mammal groups – primates, carnivores, whales, elephants and rhinos – received 86% of available funding, despite accounting for only one-third of threatened mammal projects.

— David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
There is always a vegetarian option, but this really is a place for ardent carnivores, who are encouraged each evening to watch as Patagonian lambs (or other regional produce) are cooked over an open fire in a smoky room by the kitchen.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In the parking garage, the animals were unfazed by noisy construction and enthusiastic fans.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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