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omnivore

/ˈɑmnɪvɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
om-ni-vore
IPA
/ˈɑmnɪvɔɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Latin omnivorus. By surface analysis, omni- + -vore.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑmnɪvɔɹ/
  • British English: /ˈɒmnɪvɔː/

Inflected Forms

omnivores (plural)

Derived Forms

omni omnivoracity omnivorous omnivorousness omnivory

Frequently Paired Words

devourer herbivore carnivore folivore frugivore insectivore hemovore

Questions

How do you pronounce omnivore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑmnɪvɔɹ/.
What does omnivore mean?
An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).
Where does omnivore come from?
From the Latin omnivorus. By surface analysis, omni- + -vore.

How to pronounce omnivore

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