Definition of OMNIVOROUS

omnivorous

Adjective

  • feeding on both plants and animals

Adj

  • Having a diet which is neither exclusively carnivorous nor exclusively herbivorous.
  • Having an interest in a variety of subjects.
  • All-consuming.
  • Of a parasite: attacking many species; not confined to a single host plant.

Origin / Etymology

From omni- + -vorous.

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

omnivorous: valid Words With Friends Word