omnivore

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Recent Examples of omnivore The bugs are omnivores and will often chew small holes into garden plants, particularly lower-growing plants with dense canopy, according to Liesch. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2024 Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and omnivores can all find something in every section of the menu. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024 Indeed, there’s a case to be made that the ethically minded omnivore should take it as mandatory viewing. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 July 2024 These dangerous parasites can be found worldwide, embedded into the muscle fibers of various carnivores and omnivores, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for omnivore 
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Noun
  • Even in the face of hunting, human encroachment, and competition with larger carnivores, the medium dog-sized mammals appear to be thriving.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Jaguars kill adult sea turtles in Central and South America, whereas smaller carnivores such as foxes, skunks, coyotes, jackals, and dingoes prey on nests in various parts of the world.
    ByRichard Pallardy, science.org, 28 June 2024
Noun
  • This is Claudia, the only animal not made in a mold.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Getting to the cream Several animals that live in groups learn from one another, including elephants, whales, and some primates.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Among the species declines that have led to billions fewer birds in North America over the last half-century, grassland birds and aerial insectivores have been hit especially hard, having lost many bugs that once fed them.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024

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“Omnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnivore. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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