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Webster 1913 Edition


Omnivora

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Om-niv′o-ra

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Noun.
pl.
[NL. See
Omnivorous
.]
(Zool.)
A group of ungulate mammals including the hog and the hippopotamus. The term is also sometimes applied to the bears, and to certain passerine birds.
2.
Specifically:
(Zool.)
,
Eating both animal and vegetable food.
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Om-niv′o-rous-ness
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Noun.