noun · neutral
omnivore
UK/ˈɒmnɪvɔː(r)/US/ˈɑːmnəvɔːr/OM·ni·vore
Band 6-7speakingtask2
an animal or person that eats both plant and animal food
Examples
“Pigs are omnivores and will eat a wide variety of food.”
“Humans are generally omnivores, though diets vary culturally.”
“Being an omnivore can be an advantage in environments with seasonal food shortages.”
Band 8 sentence
“As opportunistic omnivores, raccoons adapt quickly to urban environments by exploiting diverse food sources.”
Collocations
- opportunistic omnivore
- omnivorous diet
Word family
omnivorous adjective
Common mistakes
omnivorous (as a noun)→omnivore
a omnivore→an omnivore
Say it for a higher band
5eats both plants and animals→6eat both plants and meat→7+omnivore
Synonyms
generalist feeder
Easily confused
scavenger
“A vulture is a scavenger, while a pig is an omnivore that may scavenge as well.”
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