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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary om·niv·o·rous \\äm-ˈniv-rəs, -ˈni-və-\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin omnivorus, from omni- + -vorus -vorous DATE circa 1656 1. feeding on both animal and vegetable substances 2. avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming an omnivorous reader • om·niv·o·rous·ly adverb English Etymology omnivorous 1650s, from L. omnivorus "all-devouring," from omnis "all" (see omni-) + vorare "devour, swallow" (see voracious). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 omnivorous om·niv·or·ous / Cm5nivErEs; NAmE B:m- / adjective1. (technical 术语) eating all types of food, especially both plants and meat 杂食的；(尤指)动、植物都吃的 ⇨ compare carnivorous at carnivore , herbivorous at herbivore 2. (formal) having wide interests in a particular area or activity 兴趣广泛的: She has always been an omnivorous reader. 她一向阅读兴趣广泛。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged om·niv·o·rous \(ˈ)äm|niv(ə)rəs\ adjective Etymology: Latin omnivorus, from omni- omn- + -vorus -vorous 1. : eating everything; especially : feeding on both animal and vegetable substances < only a very few insects appear to be normally … omnivorous — C.T.Brues > — compare carnivorous 2. : avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming < became an omnivorous reader of the classics — T.S.Lovering > < an expression of omnivorous but benevolent curiosity — A.J.Liebling > < an omnivorous collector of antiques > • om·niv·o·rous·ly adverb • om·niv·o·rous·ness noun -es |
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