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omnivore Definition

om·ni·vore (ämni vôr′)

noun

an omnivorous person or animal

Etymology: < ModL omnivora (pl.), old designation for the group containing the pig < L, neut. pl. of omnivorus: see omnivorous

omnivore Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • cultural: Devouring like a cultural omnivore, eating with the mouth open, very wide, so as people might see inside.