adj.
Pronunciation: äm- ' niv-r ə s, - ' ni-v ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin omnivorus, from omni- + -vorus -vorous
Date: circa 1656
1 : feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
2 : avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming <an omnivorous reader>
– om · niv · o · rous · ly adverb