insectivore

[ in-sek-tuh-vawr, -vohr ]

/ ɪnˈsɛk təˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr /

noun

an insectivorous animal or plant.

any mammal of the order Insectivora, comprising the moles, shrews, and Old World hedgehogs.

Origin of insectivore

1860–65; back formation from insectivorous; see -vore

Words nearby insectivore

insectary, insecticide, insectifuge, insectile, Insectivora, insectivore, insectivorous, insectivorous bat, insectology, insect wax, insecure

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Example sentences from the Web for insectivore

Indeed, one insectivore of the genus Sorex (the shrew-mouse genus) is the absolutely smallest mammal which is known to exist.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879|Various

British Dictionary definitions for insectivore

insectivore

/ (ɪnˈsɛktɪˌvɔː) /

noun

any placental mammal of the order Insectivora, being typically small, with simple teeth, and feeding on invertebrates. The group includes shrews, moles, and hedgehogs

any animal or plant that derives nourishment from insects

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Scientific definitions for insectivore

insectivore

[ ĭn-sĕk′tə-vôr′ ]

An animal or plant that feeds mainly on insects.

Any of various small, usually nocturnal mammals of the order Insectivora that feed on insects and other invertebrates. Insectivores have long snouts and resemble rodents, but lack gnawing incisors. Moles, shrews, hedgehogs, and tenrecs are insectivores.

Other words from insectivore

insectivorous adjective

单词	insectivore
释义	insectivore [ in-sek-tuh-vawr, -vohr ] / ɪnˈsɛk təˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr / noun an insectivorous animal or plant. any mammal of the order Insectivora, comprising the moles, shrews, and Old World hedgehogs. Origin of insectivore 1860–65; back formation from insectivorous; see -vore Words nearby insectivore insectary, insecticide, insectifuge, insectile, Insectivora, insectivore, insectivorous, insectivorous bat, insectology, insect wax, insecure Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insectivore Indeed, one insectivore of the genus Sorex (the shrew-mouse genus) is the absolutely smallest mammal which is known to exist. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879\|Various British Dictionary definitions for insectivore insectivore / (ɪnˈsɛktɪˌvɔː) / noun any placental mammal of the order Insectivora, being typically small, with simple teeth, and feeding on invertebrates. The group includes shrews, moles, and hedgehogs any animal or plant that derives nourishment from insects Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for insectivore insectivore [ ĭn-sĕk′tə-vôr′ ] An animal or plant that feeds mainly on insects. Any of various small, usually nocturnal mammals of the order Insectivora that feed on insects and other invertebrates. Insectivores have long snouts and resemble rodents, but lack gnawing incisors. Moles, shrews, hedgehogs, and tenrecs are insectivores. Other words from insectivore insectivorous adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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