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Pronunciation / Transliteration: onnivoro
"I maiali sono animali onnivori."
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An animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.
"Humans are omnivores because they consume both vegetables and meat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'omnivore' is derived from the Latin roots 'omni-', meaning 'all', and 'vorare', meaning 'to devour'. It was first used in the early 19th century to describe animals that eat both plants and animals, reflecting a broader understanding of dietary habits in the animal kingdom.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Omnivore" is said worldwide
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omnivore
Transliteration: omnivore
"Les ours sont des animaux omnivores."
Allesfresser
Transliteration: Allesfresser
"Der Mensch ist ein Allesfresser."
onnivoro
Transliteration: onnivoro
"I maiali sono animali onnivori."
omnívoro
Transliteration: omnívoro
"El ser humano es un organismo omnívoro."
onívoro
Transliteration: onívoro
"Os chimpanzés são considerados animais onívoros."
सर्वहारी
Transliteration: sarvahari
"मानव एक सर्वहारी जीव है।"
杂食动物
Transliteration: zá shí dòng wù
"人类和猪都是杂食动物。"
잡식동물
Transliteration: japsikdongmul
"인간은 대표적인 잡식동물입니다."
雑食動物
Transliteration: zasshoku dōbutsu
"クマは雑食動物です。"
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