Ambivorous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ambivorous is an adjective meaning (chiefly biology) That feeds on a variety of foods of different kinds.
Meaning
(chiefly biology) That feeds on a variety of foods of different kinds.
Example Sentences
Of the insects considered in these studies, acridids, particularly ambivorous species, appear to be distinguished by their relative tolerance to tannic acid.
Synonyms for ambivorous
Depending on context, synonyms include amphivorous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polytrophic, plurivorous, monophagous, bacterivorous, microbivorous, microbiverous.
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