omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈni-v(ə-)rəs 
1
: feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
omnivorous animals
2
: avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming
an omnivorous reader
omnivorous curiosity
omnivorously
adverb
Examples of omnivorous in a Sentence
She is an omnivorous reader.
a child with omnivorous curiosity
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Reconstructing dinosaurs’ rise The authors came up with five phases to explain dinosaurs’ ascendancy: Their ancestors were omnivorous, eating plants and animals.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Sign up As omnivorous eaters, an unchecked population of stoats also poses a threat to mice, rabbits, hedgehogs and birds, including Orkney's population of curlews and hen harriers.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The neo-Pagan and Satanist has been practicing Eclectic witchcraft, an omnivorous tradition that blends numerous magical and spiritual approaches, for over a decade.
—Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
And unlike their polar kin, black bears are omnivorous.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Sign up As omnivorous eaters, an unchecked population of stoats also poses a threat to mice, rabbits, hedgehogs and birds, including Orkney's population of curlews and hen harriers.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The neo-Pagan and Satanist has been practicing Eclectic witchcraft, an omnivorous tradition that blends numerous magical and spiritual approaches, for over a decade.
—Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
And unlike their polar kin, black bears are omnivorous.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Omnivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omnivorous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈniv-(ə-)rəs
: feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
Medical Definition
omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈniv-(ə-)rəs
: eating both animal and plant matter
omnivorously
adverb
omnivorousness
noun
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