# omnivorous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɑmˈnɪ.vɝ.əs/ · frequency rank #65,364

## Definitions
1. Having a diet which is neither exclusively carnivorous nor exclusively herbivorous.
2. Having an interest in a variety of subjects.
3. All-consuming.
4. Of a parasite: attacking many species; not confined to a single host plant.

## Etymology
From omni- + -vorous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/omnivorous