omnivore
noun
om·ni·vore
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Definition of omnivore
: one that is omnivorous
Bears and coyotes are omnivores.
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For example, the palm-nut vulture is an omnivore, and considered intermediate between other vultures and fishing eagles. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Vultures will be showcased Labor Day weekend at San Diego Zoo Safari Park," 27 Aug. 2019 Nic Adler, son of music producer Lou and the culinary director of Goldenvoice (the company behind Coachella), knows there are plenty of omnivores who think of vegan food as inedible. — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, "Nic Adler's New Restaurant Has One Rule: Don't Say "Vegan"," 23 Aug. 2019 Which is also the sense one gets listening to the music of St. Vincent, a fearsome sonic sculptor, poet, and aesthetic omnivore who, for all her weirdness, makes music with a modular sensibility. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Sleater-Kinney Lost Its Chaos Before It Lost Its Drummer," 16 Aug. 2019 On the less expensive end, food carts such as Mis Tacones and Dingers Deli have emerged with vegan nachos and grinders (respectively) worth seeking out, even for omnivores. — Michael Russell, oregonlive.com, "Plant-based Holiday restaurant will not reopen in downtown Portland," 7 Aug. 2019 Now known as Ngwevu intloko, the omnivore at been sitting in a collection of dinosaurs known as Massospondylus, when researchers reexamined the fossils. — Fox News, "New dinosaur identified after 'hiding in plain sight'," 5 Aug. 2019 The little nocturnal omnivores inhabit most of Earth's forests, including those along eastern North America. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "New Species of Giant Flying Squirrel Discovered in China," 22 July 2019 These dangerous omnivores, a relative of a wolf, will devour what’s inside a garbage can, then your little dog or cat. — Janet Eastman, oregonlive.com, "What to do about cougars in the neighborhood, skunks under the house, bats in the attic," 19 July 2019 Some were similar to living crocodylians and were primarily carnivorous, others were omnivores and still others likely specialized in plants. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Prehistoric Crocodiles Preferred Plants Over Prey," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'omnivore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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omnivore
noun
English Language Learners Definition of omnivore
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: an animal that eats both plants and other animals
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omnivore
noun
om·ni·vore
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Kids Definition of omnivore
: an animal that feeds on plants and other animals