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