omnivorous
adjective /ɒmˈnɪv.ər.əs/
/ɑːmˈnɪv.ɚ-/ Definition
› naturally able to eat both plants and meat: Pigs are omnivorous animals. → Compare carnivorous (carnivore), herbivorous (herbivore)Plants and animals - general words › enthusiastic and interested in many different areas of a subject: an omnivorous readerExcited, interested and enthusiastic
(Definition of omnivorous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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