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insectivorous

in·sec·tiv·o·rous
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-sek-tiv-er-uh s]
    • /ˌɪn sɛkˈtɪv ər əs/
    • /ɪnˈsek.tɪ.vɔːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sek-tiv-er-uh s]
    • /ˌɪn sɛkˈtɪv ər əs/

Definitions of insectivorous word

  • adjective insectivorous adapted to feeding on insects. 1
  • adjective insectivorous Botany. having specialized leaves or leaf parts capable of trapping and digesting insects, as the Venus's-flytrap, the pitcher plants, and the sundews. 1
  • noun insectivorous (of an animal) feeding on insects, worms, and other invertebrates. 1
  • adjective insectivorous feeding on or adapted for feeding on insects 0
  • adjective insectivorous of or relating to the order Insectivora 0
  • adjective insectivorous feeding chiefly on insects 0
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Origin of insectivorous

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
From the New Latin word insectivorus, dating back to 1655-65. See insect, -i-, -vorous

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Parts of speech for Insectivorous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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insectivorous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for insectivorous

adjective insectivorous

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Related words

  • pitcher plant

    any of various insectivorous New World bog plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, and Heliamphora, having tubular or trumpet-shaped leaves containing a liquid in which insects are trapped.

  • anole

    any small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards of the genus Anolis, such as A. carolinensis (green anole): family Iguanidae (iguanas). They are able to change the colour of their skin

  • bandicoot

    any agile terrestrial marsupial of the family Peramelidae of Australia and New Guinea. They have a long pointed muzzle and a long tail and feed mainly on small invertebrates

  • carnivore

    A carnivore is an animal that eats meat.

  • desman

    either of two molelike amphibious mammals Desmana moschata (Russian desman) or Galemys pyrenaicus (Pyrenean desman), having dense fur and webbed feet: family Talpidae, order Insectivora (insectivores)

  • drosera

    any of several insectivorous plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs, comprising the sundews.
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