Omnivores Meaning and Definition

Pronunciation

/ˈɛmˌnaɪˈvaɪrz/

Noun

An organism that eats both plants and animals as its primary source of nutrition, including humans, bears, and pigs.

Humans are omnivores because we eat a variety of foods including fruits, vegetables, and meat.
Omnivores can thrive in different environments with access to diverse food sources.

The word omnivores comes from the Latin words “omni,” meaning “all,” and “vora,” meaning “to eat.”

Omnivores is typically used in scientific and biological contexts to describe an animal’s diet and eating habits.

Omnivores has appeared in popular culture in documentaries, books, and films about animal behavior and diet.

Omnivores is often paired with the phrase “omnivorous diet” or “omnivorous eating habits.”

Herbivores, carnivores, omnivorous, dietary habits, eating habits.

Omnivores often collocate with words like “meat,” “plants,” “fruits,” and “vegetables.”

Omnivores is a commonly used term in scientific and biological contexts, with a moderate frequency of use in everyday language.

Omnivorous, omnivares, omnivorrus, omnivoreses.