omnivorous

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omnivorous

/ɑmˈnɪ.vɝ.əs/

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adjective more omnivorous · most omnivorous

Having a diet which is neither exclusively carnivorous nor exclusively herbivorous.
figuratively Having an interest in a variety of subjects. The Beckettian progression appears occasionally: while Miss Counihan (static) is an omnivorous reader and Murphy (transitional) a strict non-reader, Cooper is an analphabete.
figuratively All-consuming.
Of a parasite: attacking many species; not confined to a single host plant.

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adj having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food

Español	omnívoro
हिन्दी	सर्वाहारी sarvāhārī
Português	omnívoro, onívoro
Français	omnivore
Deutsch	allfressend
Italiano	onnivoro
Ελληνικά	παμφάγος pamfágos
Русский	всея́дный vsejádnyj
العربية	قَارِت qārit, كَالِش kāliš

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@misc{omnivorous_2026,
  title = {omnivorous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/omnivorous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}