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insectivorous
[ in-sek-tiv-er-uhs ]
adjective
- feeding on insects, especially when they constitute the entire diet, as in the case of many arachnids, birds, and small mammals.
- Botany. having specialized leaves or leaf parts capable of trapping and digesting insects, as the Venus flytrap, the pitcher plants, and the sundews.
insectivorous
/ ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪvərəs /
adjective
- feeding on or adapted for feeding on insects
insectivorous plants
- of or relating to the order Insectivora
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Usage Note
See entomophagy.
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Other Words From
- in·sec·tiv·o·ry noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of insectivorous1
First recorded in 1655–65; from New Latin insectivorus, equivalent to insect ( def ) + -i- ( def ) + -vorous ( def )
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Example Sentences
This the insectivorous birds know so well that not one will ever eat such insects.
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Insectivorous plants and the rarer vascular cryptogams were specially well represented.
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When the trouble is caused by a worm or an insect, some insectivorous bird is called in for the same purpose.
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Used to feed larks, nightingales, and other insectivorous birds.
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I have been working for some time on a special subject, namely insectivorous plants.
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