omnivorous
[ om-niv-er-uhs ]
adjective
eating both animal and plant foods.
eating all kinds of foods indiscriminately.
taking in everything, as with the mind: an omnivorous reader.
Origin of omnivorous
1Other words from omnivorous
- om·niv·o·rism, noun
- om·niv·o·rous·ly, adverb
- om·niv·o·rous·ness, noun
- om·niv·o·rism, noun
Words that may be confused with omnivorous
- carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous
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British Dictionary definitions for omnivorous
omnivorous
/ (ɒmˈnɪvərəs) /
adjective
eating food of both animal and vegetable origin, or any type of food indiscriminately
taking in or assimilating everything, esp with the mind
Origin of omnivorous
1C17: from Latin omnivorus all-devouring, from omni- + vorāre to eat greedily
Derived forms of omnivorous
- omnivorously, adverb
- omnivorousness, noun
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