insectivorous

English

Etymology

From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from voro (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/

Adjective

insectivorous (comparative more insectivorous, superlative most insectivorous)

1. feeding on insects
2. (of a plant) capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap

Related terms

• Insectivora
• insectivore

Translations

feeding on insects

• Catalan: insectívor
• Czech: hmyzožravý (cs) m
• Finnish: hyönteissyöjä
• French: insectivore (fr)
• Georgian: მწერიჭამია (mc̣erič̣amia)

• Greek: εντομοφάγος (el) (entomofágos)
• Japanese: 食虫 (ja) (shokuchū)
• Polish: owadożerny (pl)
• Portuguese: insectívoro (Portugal), insetívoro (pt)
• Romanian: insectivor (ro) m