omnivore

American  

[om-nuh-vawr, -vohr] / ˈɒm nəˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr /

noun

1. someone or something that is omnivorous.

2. an omnivorous animal.

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omnivore British  

/ ˈɒmnɪˌvɔː /

noun

1. an omnivorous person or animal

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omnivore Scientific  

/ ŏm′nə-vôr′ /

1. An organism that eats both plants and animals.

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omnivore Cultural  

1. An animal whose normal diet includes both plants and animals. Human beings and bears, for instance, are omnivores.

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Etymology

Origin of omnivore

First recorded in 1885–90; from French, from Latin omnivorus “all-devouring”; omnivorous ( def. ); noun use modeled on carnivore, herbivore, etc.

Example Sentences

Mylodon, which lived between 1.8 million and 12,000 years ago, was mainly vegetarian but was also an opportunistic omnivore.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

The average baseline LDL-C level for the vegans was 110.7 mg/dL and 118.5 mg/dL for the omnivore participants; it dropped to 95.5 for vegans and 116.1 for omnivores at the end of the study.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

The aequorea victoria are classed as omnivore, and feed on plankton.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

Before the pandemic, she was a cultural omnivore, busy with concerts and art openings four to five nights a week.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

It’s certainly an advantage we have over the omnivore rat, which cannot share its hard-won knowledge of food with other rats.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan