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omnivore (diversivore) A heterotroph that feeds on both plants and animals, and thus operates at a range of trophic levels.

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omnivore strictly means one who eats all things (Latin omni: all), but is used to describe those people or communities whose diet is not restricted to either animal or vegetable sources.

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