Definition of OMNIVORE

omnivore

Plural: omnivores

Noun

  • An animal that naturally eats both plants and meat.
  • a person who eats all kinds of foods
  • an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
  • An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

Examples

  • Bears are omnivores: they can eat plants, but they also eat fish.
  • The word OMNIVORE scores well, much like an animal that eats everything.

Origin / Etymology

From the Latin omnivorus.

Scrabble Score: 13

omnivore: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
omnivore: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
omnivore: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

omnivore: valid Words With Friends Word