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omnivorousness

omnivorousness

8.1
The habit of eating both plants and animals
  • noun
  • /ɑmˈnɪvərəsnəs/
translation icon : omnivorismo
  • With its omnivorousness, the raccoon can feast on both berries and small animals.

Examples

  • The omnivorousness of the bear allows it to thrive in various ecosystems.

  • I must be hallucinating that my teeth and digestive tract are adapted to omnivorousness, or that I develop anemia and lose muscle mass if I eat a vegan diet.

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  • Humans exhibit omnivorousness by eating fruits, vegetables, meat, and grains.

Synonyms

omnivorism
vsomnivorousness
  • Specialized
7.0

Eating both meat and vegetables

is the same meaning but uses a different noun form

How Carnivorous

omnivorousness
8.1
herbivory
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Surface Forms

omnivorousness singular
omnivorousnesses plural

Morphology

omnivorousness = omnivorous (transparent) = omni + vor + ous + ness

The suffix '-ness' transparently turns the adjective 'omnivorous' into a noun indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

Omnivorousness comes from Latin parts omni- 'all' and -vorous 'to eat', the same idea you see in omnivore and voracious, so it literally means 'all-eating'. That's why omnivorousness describes the habit or quality of eating both plants and animals.