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My head was always bubbling over with facts and it seems to me this had little to do with my paying close attention in school and more to do with my voracious and omnivorous reading habits.
Eric Allin Cornell

Meaning of "omnivorous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OMNIVOROUS

From Latin omnivorus all-devouring, from omni- + vorāre to eat greedily.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OMNIVOROUS

omnivorous  [ɒmˈnɪvərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OMNIVOROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Omnivorous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OMNIVOROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Omnivore

An omnivore /ˈɒmnivɔər/, meaning 'all-eater', is an animal that can derive its energy and nutrients from a diet consisting of a variety of food sources that may include plants, animals, algae, fungi and select bacteria. Omnivores often are opportunistic, general feeders which lack carnivore or herbivore specializations for acquiring or processing food, but which nevertheless consume both animal protein and vegetation.

Definition of omnivorous in the English dictionary

The definition of omnivorous in the dictionary is eating food of both animal and vegetable origin, or any type of food indiscriminately. Other definition of omnivorous is taking in or assimilating everything, esp with the mind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OMNIVOROUS


baccivorous
bækˈsɪvərəs
carnivorous
kɑːˈnɪvərəs
flavorous
ˈfleɪvərəs
frugivorous
fruːˈdʒɪvərəs
graminivorous
ˌɡræmɪˈnɪvərəs
granivorous
ɡræˈnɪvərəs
herbivorous
hɜːˈbɪvərəs
insectivorous
ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪvərəs
lignivorous
lɪɡˈnɪvərəs
limivorous
lɪˈmɪvərəs
mellivorous
mɪˈlɪvərəs
merdivorous
mɜːˈdɪvərəs
nucivorous
njuːˈsɪvərəs
ossivorous
ɒˈsɪvərəs
papaverous
pəˈpeɪvərəs
piscivorous
pɪˈsɪvərəs
ranivorous
rəˈnɪvərəs
sanguinivorous
ˌsæŋɡwɪˈnɪvərəs
savorous
ˈseɪvərəs
vermivorous
vɜːˈmɪvərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OMNIVOROUS

omniparity
omniparous
omnipatient
omnipotence
omnipotency
omnipotent
omnipotently
omnipresence
omnipresent
omnirange
omniscience
omniscient
omnisciently
omnium
omnium-gatherum
omnivora
omnivore
omnivorously
omnivorousness
omnivory

WORDS THAT END LIKE OMNIVOROUS

amorous
dangerous
decorous
dolorous
glamorous
humorous
indecorous
malodorous
microporous
nonporous
phosphorous
porous
rancorous
rigorous
sonorous
splendorous
stertorous
tumorous
unglamorous
vaporous
vigorous

Synonyms and antonyms of omnivorous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «omnivorous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OMNIVOROUS

Find out the translation of omnivorous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of omnivorous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «omnivorous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杂食性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

omnívora
570 millions of speakers

English

omnivorous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मांसभक्षी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النهمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

всеядны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

onívoro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সর্বগ্রাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

omnivore
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Omnivorous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

omnivor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雑食性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잡식성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Omnivorous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ăn đủ thứ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அனைத்துண்ணிகளாகும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्वभक्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

her şey yiyen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

onnivoro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wszystkożerne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

всеїдні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

omnivor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παμφάγος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

omnivore
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allätande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

altetende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of omnivorous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OMNIVOROUS»

The term «omnivorous» is regularly used and occupies the 101.284 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about omnivorous

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3 QUOTES WITH «OMNIVOROUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word omnivorous.
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Eric Allin Cornell
My head was always bubbling over with facts and it seems to me this had little to do with my paying close attention in school and more to do with my voracious and omnivorous reading habits.
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Guy Gavriel Kay
I grew up in a bookish family, so I read very widely. I was omnivorous, really.
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O. R. Melling
I'm omnivorous in my tastes, fiction and non-fiction, always several books on the go, though I'll read a novel in a day or two.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OMNIVOROUS»

Discover the use of omnivorous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to omnivorous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Omnivorous Mind: Our Evolving Relationship with Food
In this gustatory tour of human history, Allen suggests that the everyday activity of eating offers deep insights into our cultural and biological heritage.
John S. Allen, 2012
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Lizard Care from A to Z: From Anoles to Zonosaurs
Frequently seen examples of omnivorous lizards are: • Bearded dragons • Blue- tongued skinks • Cunningham's skinks • Day geckos • Knight anoles • New Caledonian geckos • Racerunners • Tegus • Veiled chameleons • Water dragons  ...
Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Bartlett, 2008
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Plant-Provided Food for Carnivorous Insects: A Protective ...
Effects. of. plant. feeding. on. the. performance. of. omnivorous. "predators'. MICKY D. EUBANKS AND JOHN D. STYRSKY Introduction Thousands of arthropod species consume both prey and plant food (Whitman et al. 1994; Alomar and ...
F. L. Wäckers, P. C. J. van Rijn, J. Bruin, 2005
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The Church of Omnivorous Light: Selected Poems
This selection covers his works from nine collections. Elegiac and lyrical, playful and angry, this book offers a vision that is fierce, unflinching and clear.
Robert Wrigley, 2013
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Beyond Nose to Tail: More Omnivorous Recipes for the ...
Written in the same entertaining and accessible voice that made Nose to Tail Eating a certified foodie classic, this beautiful new collection of recipes by Fergus Henderson teaches you everything you'll ever need to know to prepare even ...
Fergus Henderson, Justin Piers Gellatly, 2008
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Integrated Pest Management for Stone Fruits
Omnivorous leafroller larvae overwinter in various stages of development without entering dormancy. Larvae are light colored with dark brown or black heads. When mature they are about 0.6 inch (1.5 cm) long and have two slightly raised, ...
University of California (System). Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1999
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Modelling Community Structure in Freshwater Ecosystems
Names and trophic guilds of 40 species identified in dataset. Scientific name Acronyms Common name Trophic guild Abramis brama ABB Bream Omnivorous Alburnoides bipunctatus ALB Schneider Invertivorous Alburnus alburnus ALA Bleak ...
Sovan Lek, Michele Scardi, P.F.M Verdonschot, 2005
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The Effect of a Strictly Vegetable Diet
This was not so manifest in the omnivorous. It was true that both classes of exercised rats always appeared more hungry than the control rats of the same group. After the third month the general average of the vegetarians falls below that of the ...
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Social Status and Cultural Consumption
Stepping outside of our 'revealed preferences' framework, we can, for instance, investigate the musical tastes of each class, determining whether our Omnivore and Pauci- vore musical consumers are likewise omnivorous or paucivorous in ...
Tak Wing Chan, 2010
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Ecology of Predator-Prey Interactions
Consequently, the prey preferences of omnivorous animals can appear to be " suboptimal" in the sense that prey of less, "stand-alone" nutritional value may be more strongly preferred than simple optimal foraging theory might predict.
Pedro Barbosa, Ignacio Castellanos, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OMNIVOROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term omnivorous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Invasion of the aliens: The aquatic chapter
The northern Australian and Papua New Guinea native is omnivorous and, while it looks similar to a lobster, it is from a different family. Crayfish ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Will Self: Now I'm a vegetarian myself, I can say whatever the hell I …
For the most part the perspicacious muesli-munchers I know accept that human beings are omnivorous garbage-heads by nature. One of the ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
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Ask SAM: Why are there so many crows around town?
Crows are omnivorous birds — they'll eat just about anything including road-killed squirrels and garbage, as well as insects they can find in ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
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Predicting How Sea Animals Will React to Climate Change
So does being omnivorous, versus being a carnivore or an herbivore. These traits are just a starting point. Scientists still need to answer some ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
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Tips for controlling sour rot
As berries begin to ripen and sugar content exceeds 8 percent, fruit injured by insects, such as thrips and omnivorous leaf roller (OLR), bird ... «Western Farm Press, Jul 15»
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS: Hudson Mohawke on the samples that sent …
Hudson Mohawke has always seemed like a bit of a natural: an omnivorous appetite and encyclopedic mind for sound, who's unafraid of ... «ChartAttack, Jul 15»
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Unconfirmed report of piranha being caught in Guelph pond
A sharp-toothed fish of this nature, omnivorous and not native to Ontario, could pose a potential risk, but "nobody's called us," she said. «Guelph Mercury, Jul 15»
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Cranky sounding coots live up to their names
Coots are omnivorous, meaning they eat just about anything — plants, insects, tadpoles, fish, worms, snails, crayfish, prawns, even eggs of ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
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From muck to free flight, dragonflies flourish in warm conditions
If the spring is too cold for the omnivorous insects — because temperature controls their growth rates — "they can just stay down there and take ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
Feeding of Live Insects as Protein for Broilers
“The larvae from this species are truly omnivorous and are relatively easy to grow”, according to Albert Dijkslag, Poultry Innovation Manager at ... «Stackyard, Jul 15»

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