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omnivore
an animal that eats both plants and other animals
omnivore in a sentence
Bears are considered omnivores because they eat both berries and fish.
Because the fox is an omnivore, its diet shifts from small rodents to berries when prey becomes scarce in winter.
Where it comes from
From Latin omnis 'all' plus vorare 'to devour'
Memory hook
OMNIVORE — 'OMNI' (all) + 'VORE' (devour) means it eats it all.
Read it in context
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