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Meaning of omnivory | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɒmˈnɪvəɹi

Definitions

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

uncountable

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Examples

“Omnivory has often been presumed to be rare in food webs because its presence in theoretical models has been shown to be destabilizing (Pimm, 1982) […]”
“Until recently, omnivory (i.e., feeding at multiple trophic levels) was thought to be rare in nature. It is now realized that omnivory is a widespread feeding habit […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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