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omnivore
[ om-nuh-vawr, -vohr ]
omnivore
/ ˈɒɪˌɔː /
noun
- an omnivorous person or animal
omnivore
- An organism that eats both plants and animals.
omnivore
- An animal whose normal diet includes both plants and animals. Human beings and bears, for instance, are omnivores.
Word History and Origins
Origin of omnivore1
Example Sentences
My husband, an omnivore, thinks there is nothing finer than this very gravy on top of his favorite breakfast bowl that begins with a hefty serving of grits topped with perfectly cooked, over-medium, fried eggs.
Finally, the scientists compared the mother's diet to those of other omnivores and carnivores from the same time period, including American lions, bears and wolves.
The ancestors of dinosaurs were small omnivores, minor players in the Triassic ecosystem.
This level of buzz and ambition may be new for fake cheese, but it's not the first time alt-proteins have tried to win over omnivores.
"They just need to consume extra protein" compared to omnivores, Johnston said.
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