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omnivore

om·ni·vore

UK/ˈɒmnɪvɔː/ US/ˈɑmnɪvɔɹ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person who eats all kinds of foods

2.

an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances

Origin

From the Latin omnivorus. By surface analysis, omni- + -vore.

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