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insectivore
OXFORD DICTIONARY
insectivore, n.
1 any mammal of the order Insectivora feeding on insects etc., e.g. a hedgehog or mole.
2 any plant which captures and absorbs insects.
1 any mammal of the order Insectivora feeding on insects etc., e.g. a hedgehog or mole.
2 any plant which captures and absorbs insects.
Derivative
insectivorous adj.
Etymology
F f. mod.L insectivorus (as INSECT, -VORE: see -VOROUS)
THESAURUS
insectivore
amphibian, aquatic, biped, canine, cannibal, carnivore, cosmopolite, feline, gnawer, herbivore, invertebrate, mammal, mammalian, marsupial, marsupialian, omnivore, primate, quadruped, reptile, rodent, ruminant, scavenger, ungulate, varmint, vermin, vertebrateFor further exploring for "insectivore" in Webster Dictionary Online