omnivore
nounUK /ˈɒmnɪvɔː/ · US /ˈɑmnɪvɔɹ/
Etymology From the Latin omnivorus. By surface analysis, omni- + -vore.
1
An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).
- Bears are omnivores: they can eat plants, but they also eat fish.
- Derived terms
- omni, omnivoracity, omnivorous, omnivorousness, omnivory
- Related terms
- devourer