omnivorous
adjective/ɒmˈnɪvərəs/
/ɑːmˈnɪvərəs/
- eating all types of food, especially both plants and meat compare carnivorous, herbivorous
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- having wide interests in a particular area or activity
- She has always been an omnivorous reader.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin omnivorus + -ous.
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