omnivorism
ər adjective
1.
eating both animal and plant foods.
2.
eating all kinds of foods indiscriminately.
3.
taking in everything, as with the mind: an omnivorous reader.
Related forms
om·niv·o·rism, noun
om·niv·o·rous·ly, adverb
om·niv·o·rous·ness, noun
om·niv·o·rism, noun
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| —adj | |
| 1. | eating food of both animal and vegetable origin, or any type of food indiscriminately |
| 2. | taking in or assimilating everything, esp with the mind |
| [C17: from Latin omnivorus all-devouring, from | |
| om'nivorously | |
| —adv | |
| om'nivorousness | |
| —n | |
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omnivore  (ŏm'nə-vôr') Pronunciation Key
An organism that eats both plants and animals. omnivorous adjective |
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