an animal that eats both plants and meat. An animal that only eats plants is called a herbivore and an animal that only eats meat is called a carnivore.
Synonyms and related words
Words for animals according to what they eat
cannibal
carnivore
feeder
omnivore
noun countable biology
US /ˈɑmnɪˌvɔr/
Other entries for this word
omnivore at carnivore
Word Forms
singular
omnivore
plural
omnivores
DEFINITIONS1
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an animal that eats both plants and meat. An animal that only eats plants is called a herbivore and an animal that only eats meat is called a carnivore.