omnivore

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɒmnɪvɔː/

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Noun

Singular omnivore

Plural omnivores

1. (countable) An omnivore is an animal which eats both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

   Bears are omnivores: they can eat plants, but they also eat fish.

Related words

• carnivore
• herbivore