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omnivore
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om·ni·vore  (mn-vôr, -vr)
n.
1. An omnivorous person or animal.
2. One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
[From New Latin Omnivora, omnivores, from neuter pl. of Latin omnivorus, omnivorous; see omnivorous.]
omnivore [ˈɒmnɪˌvɔː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) an omnivorous person or animal
omnivore  (mn-vôr)
An organism that eats both plants and animals.
omnivorous adjective
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.omnivore - a person who eats all kinds of foods
eater, feeder - someone who consumes food for nourishment
2.omnivore - an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Translations
omnivore [ˈɒmnɪvɔːʳ] N → omnívoro/a m/f
omnivore
n → Allesfresser m, → Omnivore m (spec)
omnivore [ˈɒmnɪˌvɔːʳ] n → onnivoro
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