OMNIVOROUS


Meaning of OMNIVOROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ äm-ˈniv-rəs, -ˈni-və- ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.