omnivorous
pronunciation
How to pronounce omnivorous in British English:
UK [ɒmˈnɪvərəs]
How to pronounce omnivorous in American English:
US [ɑːmˈnɪvərəs]
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- Adjective:
- feeding on both plants and animals
Word Origin
- omnivorous (adj.)
- 1650s, from Latin omnivorus "all-devouring," from omnis "all" (see omni-) + vorare "devour, swallow" (see voracity). Related: Omnivorously; omnivorousness.
Example
- 1. Art fair tokyo : just for the omnivorous collectorstext .
- 2. One theory is that theropods developed an omnivorous diet to help them exploit new habitats as the continents broke up .
- 3. There is also some evidence that intelligent people are more likely to be vegetarians , because humans are evolutionarily designed to be omnivorous .
- 4. Cassowaries feed mainly on fruits , though all species are truly omnivorous .
- 5. While dogs like us are omnivorous , cats are carnivorous .