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Definition of omnivorous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

omnivorous

adjective
 
/ɒmˈnɪvərəs/
 
/ɑːmˈnɪvərəs/
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  1. eating all types of food, especially both plants and meat compare carnivorous, herbivorous
  2. having wide interests in a particular area or activity
    • She has always been an omnivorous reader.
    3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin omnivorus + -ous.
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