omnivore in Japanese
omnivore in Japanese is 雑食動物 — omnivore means an animal that eats both plant and animal food rather than being restricted to one or the other.
omnivore in Japanese
雑食動物
Pronounced: zasshokudōbutsu
An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).
What does "omnivore" mean?
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noun An animal that eats both plant and animal food rather than being restricted to one or the other.
"Bears are omnivores, taking berries, roots, fish and carrion as the season allows."
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noun A person who eats meat as well as plant foods, as opposed to a vegetarian or vegan.
"The menu is designed so that omnivores and vegans can share the same table."
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noun Someone with wide and undiscriminating appetites in a non-food sense, especially in reading or culture.
"He is a cultural omnivore who will happily go from grime to Gregorian chant in one afternoon."
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omnivore in a sentence
- Bears are omnivores, taking berries, roots, fish and carrion as the season allows.
- Humans evolved as omnivores, which is why our teeth include both grinding molars and tearing canines.
- The menu is designed so that omnivores and vegans can share the same table.
- He is a cultural omnivore who will happily go from grime to Gregorian chant in one afternoon.
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What is "omnivore" in Japanese?
"omnivore" in Japanese is 雑食動物. omnivore means: An animal that eats both plant and animal food rather than being restricted to one or the other.
How do you pronounce 雑食動物?
"omnivore" in Japanese is 雑食動物, pronounced "zasshokudōbutsu".
How do you use "omnivore" in a sentence?
Example: "Bears are omnivores, taking berries, roots, fish and carrion as the season allows." In Japanese, "omnivore" is 雑食動物.
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