OMNIVOROUS


Meaning of OMNIVOROUS in English

om ‧ niv ‧ o ‧ rous /ɒmˈnɪvərəs $ ɑːm-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: omnivorus , from omni- ( ⇨ ↑ omni- ) + -vorus 'eating' ]

1 . an animal that is omnivorous eats both meat and plants ⇨ carnivorous , herbivorous

2 . formal interested in everything, especially in all books:

an omnivorous reader

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.