Definition of insectivorous Insectivorous
/ɪnsɛktɪˈvɚʌs/ - [insektiverus] - in•sec•tiv•o•rous
We found 8 definitions of insectivorous from 4 different sources.
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What does insectivorous mean?
WordNet
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| insectivorous - (of animals and plants) feeding on insects | ||
| carnivorous (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals; "carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects" | ||
| herbivorous feeding only on plants | ||
| omnivorous feeding on both plants and animals | ||
| animal, animate being, beast, brute, fauna, creature a living organism characterized by voluntary movement | ||
| plant life, flora, plant (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion | ||
| apivorous feeding on bees | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- insectivorous (a.)
Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous. - insectivorous (a.)
plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc. - insectivorous (a.)
the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles.
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insectivorous
(For an animal) Feeding on insects. -
insectivorous
(Of a plant) Capable of trapping and absorbing insects.
