omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈni-v(ə-)rəs 
1
: feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
omnivorous animals
2
: avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming
an omnivorous reader
omnivorous curiosity
omnivorously
adverb
Examples of omnivorous in a Sentence
She is an omnivorous reader.
a child with omnivorous curiosity
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High end cuisine that used no animal products was a rogue yet appealing concept, and Cohen filled seats with veggie lovers and omnivorous skeptics alike.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Led by vocalist Pierce Jordan’s viscid growl and sprawling lyrics, the omnivorous hardcore band stitch blast beats, power chords, and funk breaks into heavy tapestries.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
While possums and opossums are both omnivorous scavengers, Australian possums (Phalangeridae) are smaller animals with bushy tails and rounded noses.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2024
Like nose-to-tail for omnivorous diners, Tendril uses every possible part of the produce.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Led by vocalist Pierce Jordan’s viscid growl and sprawling lyrics, the omnivorous hardcore band stitch blast beats, power chords, and funk breaks into heavy tapestries.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
While possums and opossums are both omnivorous scavengers, Australian possums (Phalangeridae) are smaller animals with bushy tails and rounded noses.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2024
Like nose-to-tail for omnivorous diners, Tendril uses every possible part of the produce.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈniv-(ə-)rəs
: feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
Medical Definition
omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈniv-(ə-)rəs
: eating both animal and plant matter
omnivorously
adverb
omnivorousness
noun
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