omnivory

Noun

Meaning

omnivory (uncountable)

The consumption of both animal and plant matter, or of material from multiple trophic levels; the act or condition of being omnivorous.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

necrophagy

Examples

Isotopic evidence for omnivory among European cave bears: Late Pleistocene Ursus spelaeus from the Peştera cu Oase, Romania. Source: Internet

While the notion of trophic levels provides insight into energy flow and top-down control within food webs, it is troubled by the prevalence of omnivory in real ecosystems. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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