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omnivore

noun

  1. organism consuming a variety of foods, usually including both plants and animals as itdietn
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Pronunciation: /ˈɒmnɪvɔː/ / /ˈɑmnɪvɔɹ/

noun

Etymology: From the Latin omnivorus. By surface analysis, omni- + -vore.

  1. An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

    Bears are omnivores: they can eat plants, but they also eat fish.