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Etymology of the English word omnivore

the English word omnivore
derived from the Latin word Omnivora
derived from the Latin word omnivorus
using the Latin prefix omni-
derived from the Latin word omnis (all men, all persons; each, every, every one)
using the Late Latin suffix -vorus
derived from the Classical Latin word vorare (to devour; swallow, devour)

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