omnivore

[om-nuh-vawr, -vohr]

noun

1. someone or something that is omnivorous.

2. an omnivorous animal.

omnivore

/ ˈɒmnɪˌvɔː /

noun

1. an omnivorous person or animal

omnivore

1. An organism that eats both plants and animals.

omnivore

1. An animal whose normal diet includes both plants and animals. Human beings and bears, for instance, are omnivores.

Word History and Origins

Origin of omnivore¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from French, from Latin omnivorus “all-devouring”; omnivorous ( def. ); noun use modeled on carnivore, herbivore, etc.

Example Sentences

While bears are typically seen as apex predators, he says, black bears — the only wild bears left in California — are actually vegetarian-leaning omnivores, eating far more grass, tubers, roots and berries than meat.

From Los Angeles Times

My husband, an omnivore, thinks there is nothing finer than this very gravy on top of his favorite breakfast bowl that begins with a hefty serving of grits topped with perfectly cooked, over-medium, fried eggs.

From Salon

Finally, the scientists compared the mother's diet to those of other omnivores and carnivores from the same time period, including American lions, bears and wolves.

From Science Daily

The ancestors of dinosaurs were small omnivores, minor players in the Triassic ecosystem.

From Science Magazine

Revamping how vegan protein brands talk to omnivores has been a topic of discussion in the industry recently.

From Salon