omnivore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

Pronunciation

/ˈɒmnɪvɔː/ /ˈɑmnɪvɔɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-omnivore.wav

Word forms

omnivore omnivores

Etymology

From the Latin omnivorus. By surface analysis, omni- + -vore.

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