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OMNIVORE [4 records]

Record 1 2018-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Tortricidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Tortricidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
CONT

Included in the simple monogastric group are man, pig, dog, cat, monkey, fish and mink. These animals have the simplest of all digestive systems which consists of a mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus, pancreas and liver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
CONT

L'homme, le porc, le chien, le chat, le singe, les poissons et le vison appartiennent tous au groupe des monogastriques omnivores. Ces animaux possèdent le plus simple des appareils digestifs qui comprend une bouche, un œsophage, un estomac, un intestin grêle, un gros intestin, un anus, un pancréas et un foie.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

A species which eats everything, both animal and vegetable matter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Espèce qui mange de tout, qui se nourrit indifféremment d'aliments d'origine animale ou végétale.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

Eating any sort of food, esp. both animal and vegetable food ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Qui mange de tout, qui se nourrit indifféremment d'aliments d'origine animale ou végétale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acuicultura
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
DEF

[Dícese del] animal que no tiene ninguna selectividad a la hora de alimentarse.

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