- insectivorous
- Insect-eating. [insect + L. voro, to devour]
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in·sec·tiv·o·rous .in-.sek-'tiv-(ə-)rəs adj depending on insects as food* * *
in·sec·tiv·o·rous (in″sek-tivґə-rəs) subsisting on insects.
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insectivorous — adjective Date: 1661 feeding on insects … New Collegiate Dictionary
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insectivorous — adjective a) feeding on insects b) capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap … Wiktionary
