omnivore

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omnivore

  • \ɔm.ni.vɔʁ\
  • [ɔm.ni.vɔʁ] Suisse (canton du Valais)

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Du latin omnivorus, qui dévore tout, lui-même composé de omni- et vorare.

adjective omnivores

  1. Qui mange de tout. Le chimpanzé est omnivore, et il est occasionnellement carnivore. Il pratique occasionnellement la chasse.

Similar: pamphage, pantophage, panphage · Opposite: carnivore, fructivore, herbivore, insectivore, piscivore

noun omnivores

  1. Animal qui mange de tout. Un omnivore mange à la fois de l’herbe (fruits et légumes) et de la viande.

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In English

  • omnivorous having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
  • omnivore animal eating both plants and meat

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MLA

"omnivore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/omnivore. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

omnivore. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/omnivore

Chicago

"omnivore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/omnivore.

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@misc{omnivore_2026,
  title = {omnivore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/omnivore},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}