OMNIVOROUS

omnivorous

(adjective) feeding on both plants and animals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

omnivorous (not comparable)

Having a diet which is neither exclusively carnivorous nor exclusively herbivorous.

(figuratively) Having an interest in a variety of subjects.

(figuratively) All-consuming.

Source: Wiktionary


Om*niv"o*rous, a. Etym: [L. omnivorus; omnis all + vorate to eat greedily. See Voracious.]

Definition: All-devouring; eating everything indiscriminately; as, omnivorous vanity; esp. (Zoöl.), eating both animal and vegetable food.

– Om*niv"o*rous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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