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omnivore

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
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] Nomnívoro/a m/f
omnivore
nAllesfresser m, → Omnivore m (spec)
omnivore [ˈɒmnɪˌvɔːʳ] nonnivoro
omnivore [ˈɒmnɪˌvɔːʳ] nonnivoro


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