omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈni-v(ə-)rəs 
1
: feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
omnivorous animals
2
: avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming
an omnivorous reader
omnivorous curiosity
omnivorously
adverb
Examples of omnivorous in a Sentence
She is an omnivorous reader.
a child with omnivorous curiosity
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Their average weight loss was 3.6 kilograms, compared to a negligible 0.2 kilogram change in the omnivorous control group.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Her tasting menus—omnivorous and vegetarian, available with four, five or six official courses—take an unusual tack.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Its omnivorous approach, in search of an everything box for pop songcraft, seems to see imagination itself as a hindrance.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
The women eating a vegan diet also lost an average of 8 pounds, while a control group (who didn’t change their omnivorous habits) lost only about half a pound.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Her tasting menus—omnivorous and vegetarian, available with four, five or six official courses—take an unusual tack.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Its omnivorous approach, in search of an everything box for pop songcraft, seems to see imagination itself as a hindrance.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
The women eating a vegan diet also lost an average of 8 pounds, while a control group (who didn’t change their omnivorous habits) lost only about half a pound.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for omnivorous
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“Omnivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omnivorous. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈniv-(ə-)rəs
: feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
Medical Definition
omnivorous
adjective
om·niv·o·rous
äm-ˈniv-(ə-)rəs
: eating both animal and plant matter
omnivorously
adverb
omnivorousness
noun
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