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omnivorenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈɒm.nɪ.vɔːr/ us ​ /ˈɑːm.nɪ.vɔːr/

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  • A few tortoise species, such as the redfoot tortoise, are omnivores, which means they eat everything! 

(Definition of “omnivore” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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omnivorenoun [ C ]

/ˈɑm·nəˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr/

› biology an organism that eats both plant and animal matter

(Definition of “omnivore” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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