omnivore

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  1. noun An omnivorous person or animal.
  2. noun One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.

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  • Carnivore or omnivore, the likelihood of intelligence would be higher than if it were an herbivore. —  F ;SF; - vol 096 issue 04 - April 1999
  • He was a cinematic omnivore, but you could judge a video store by the quality of its classics shelf the same way you could judge a civilization by the state of its prisons. —  Asimov's SF, July 2006
  • If you are going to be an omnivore, this is the best way to do it, IMO. —  MoJo Blogs and Articles
  • (I realize if you're vegan, it doesn't seem extreme to you, but for an omnivore, a vegan diet will be very restrictive.) —  we move to canada
  • Please send an email to drupalcampla@gmail. com with your real name and your meal preference (omnivore, vegetarian, vegan) ASAP or we may not be able to let you in. —  BarCamp
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  1. From New Latin Omnivora, omnivores, from neuter pl. of Latin omnivorus, omnivorous; see omnivorous.

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  1. Latin omnivorus, adjective: see omnivorous.
 

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/ˈɑmnɪvoʊr/
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