Etymology

omnivore

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Today it means: An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore). Full definition →

Latin omnivorus
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  1. Latin · derived fromomnivorus
  2. English todayomnivore

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

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