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insectivore
in·sec·ti·vore [ in sékti vàwr ] (plural in·sec·ti·vores)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small insect-eating mammal: a small nocturnal mammal that feeds primarily on insects. Moles, shrews, and hedgehogs are all insectivores.
2. plant or animal eating insects: any plant or animal that feeds primarily on insects
[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Insectivora "insect-eaters" < Latin insectum (see insect)]

in·sec·tiv·o·rous [ ìn sek tívvərəss ] adjective
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