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omnivorous

/ɒmˈnɪvərəs/ /ɑːmˈnɪvərəs/

Meanings
adjective
Having a diet which is neither exclusively carnivorous nor exclusively herbivorous.

Examples :

"Raccoons are omnivorous animals, eating both berries and insects. "
food animal biology nature organism

Related Words

Illustration raccoons

raccoons noun

/ræˈkuːnz/ /rəˈkuːnz/

A nocturnal omnivore native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor.

"Example Sentence: "Last night, raccoons knocked over our garbage cans and scattered trash all over the yard." "

Illustration biographies

biographies noun

/baɪˈɒɡrəfiz/ /baɪˈɑːɡrəfiz/

A person's life story, especially one published.

"There are many biographies of Benjamin Franklin."

Illustration knowledgeable

knowledgeable noun

/ˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.ə.bəl/

A person who has knowledge; an informed party.

"The knowledgeable, our history teacher, explained the French Revolution in detail. "

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration exclusively

exclusively adverb

/ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/

(focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely

"The restaurant serves coffee exclusively. "

Illustration consuming

consuming verb

/kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/ /kəmˈsjuːmɪŋ/

To use up.

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration herbivorous

herbivorous adjective

/hɜːɹˈbɪvəɹəs/

Feeding chiefly on plants.

"The giraffe is a herbivorous animal, eating leaves from tall trees. "

Illustration discussed

discussed verb

/dɪsˈkʌst/

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

"We discussed the best way to solve the math problem. "

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

Illustration cookbooks

cookbooks noun

/ˈkʊkbʊks/

A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.

"Maria learned to make delicious cakes by following the recipes in her collection of cookbooks. "

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carnivorous adjective

/kɑɹˈnɪv.əɹ.əs/

Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.

"My dog is carnivorous and loves to eat meat. "