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A bear is an omnivore that may eat berries, roots, insects, and fish.
What does Omnivore mean?
An omnivore is an organism that eats both plant and animal foods.
Dictionary definition
An omnivore is an organism naturally able to get food from both plant and animal sources. People and many other animals can be omnivores; their diets may also include fungi or algae, and the proportions can change with season, habitat, or available food. Omnivore does not mean that an organism eats every possible thing.
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The robin is an omnivore because its diet includes fruit and small animals such as worms.
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As an omnivore, the crab can feed on algae as well as animal remains.
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The omnivore changed its diet when different foods became available in winter.
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What is an omnivore?
Omnivores naturally obtain food from both plant and animal sources.
Practice 2
Which diet best supports calling an animal an omnivore?
That diet includes plant foods and animal foods.
Practice 3
Which statement is most accurate?
Omnivore names a broad feeding pattern, not an equal split or a promise to eat everything.
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WordOmnivore.
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MeaningOmnivore means An omnivore is an organism that eats both plant and animal foods.
ExampleExample: A bear is an omnivore that may eat berries, roots, insects, and fish.
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- om · nuh · vor
- Strongest beat
- om
- Ending
- vor
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on om.
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Mixed feeder and generalist eater can explain some contexts, but they are descriptive phrases and may not carry the same biological meaning.
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Does Omnivore have an opposite?
Herbivore and carnivore are contrasting dietary categories rather than strict antonyms, and real feeding patterns can overlap.
Word family
Omnivore word family
Base word
omnivore
noun
omnivores
The plural form of omnivore.
adjective
omnivorous
Naturally able to eat both plant and animal foods; figuratively, interested in many kinds of things.
noun
omnivory
The feeding pattern of eating foods from both plant and animal sources.
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Find evidence of at least one plant-source food and one animal-source food. The amounts do not have to be equal.
Common mix-up
Omnivore does not mean an organism eats everything or eats plants and animals in equal amounts. It describes a natural ability and usual pattern that can vary by species, season, and food supply.
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Students sort food cards onto herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore diet mats. For the omnivore mat, they must pair at least one plant-source food with one animal-source food and explain their evidence.
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Compare a bear, robin, and crab. What plant and animal foods support classifying each as an omnivore?
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