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omnivore

noun/ˈɑm.nɪ.vɔr/

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.

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