omnivorous
Use Omnivorous in a sentence
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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Science Dictionary
| omnivore (ŏm'nə-vôr') Pronunciation Key
An organism that eats both plants and animals. omnivorous adjective |
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Example sentences
Vegetarians needn't feel badly bringing along omnivorous friends, who can enjoy a small offering of organic meat dishes.
It's the omnivorous engine project, which could be the seed of energy liberation.
But they do not have the same omnivorous reach, the same devotion to an agenda, and the same sense of struggle.
He was an omnivorous reader whose interest comprised all spheres of literature and knowledge.
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