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omnivore

om·ni·vore

omnivore

 
pronunciation:
am nI vor
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part of speech: noun
definition: An omnivore is an animal that eats food that comes from both plants and animals.
Raccoons and bears are omnivores. They are happy to eat meat, but they eat plants too.Some birds are omnivores. Chickens, for example, will eat both worms and grain.Humans are omnivores, although some humans choose not to eat meat or other food that comes from animals.
 
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