insectivorous
English
Etymology
From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vorō (“to eat”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
insectivorous (comparative more insectivorous, superlative most insectivorous)
- Feeding on insects.
- (of a plant) Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.
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Translations
feeding on insects
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