OMNIVOROUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does omnivorous mean? 

• OMNIVOROUS (adjective)
  The adjective OMNIVOROUS has 1 sense:

1. feeding on both plants and animals

  Familiarity information: OMNIVOROUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OMNIVOROUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Feeding on both plants and animals

Similar:

all-devouring ((of animals) both plant-eating and flesh-eating)

Antonym:

carnivorous ((used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals)

herbivorous (feeding only on plants)

insectivorous ((of animals and plants) feeding on insects)

 Context examples 

A small mammal belonging to the Gerbillinae subfamily, this omnivorous rodent grows to be 6-12 inches in length, with the tail making up approximately half of its total length.

(Gerbil, NCI Thesaurus)

Carnivora are primarily meat eaters, however bears are omnivorous and herbivorous pandas may consume fish and insects.

(Carnivora, NCI Thesaurus)

A medium-sized diurnal primate that is omnivorous, Chlorocebus sabaeus has a life span of 10 years in the wild and 25 years in captivity.

(African Green Monkey, NCI Thesaurus)