"ambivore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ambivores [plural]
Etymology: From ambi- + vore. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ambi|vore}} ambi- + vore Head templates: {{en-noun}} ambivore (plural ambivores)
  1. (chiefly biology) An animal that feeds on two varieties of food. Categories (topical): Biology

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