(ˈ)äm|niv(ə)rəs adjective
Etymology: Latin omnivorus, from omni- omn- + -vorus -vorous
1. : eating everything ; especially : feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
only a very few insects appear to be normally … omnivorous — C.T.Brues
— compare carnivorous
2. : avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming
became an omnivorous reader of the classics — T.S.Lovering
an expression of omnivorous but benevolent curiosity — A.J.Liebling
an omnivorous collector of antiques
• om·niv·o·rous·ly adverb
• om·niv·o·rous·ness noun -es