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Definitions for insectivorous
ˌɪn sɛkˈtɪv ər əsin·sec·tiv·o·rous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. insectivorousadjective

    (of animals and plants) feeding on insects

Wiktionary

  1. insectivorousadjective

    feeding on insects

  2. insectivorousadjective

    capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap

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  1. insectivorous

    Insectivorous refers to a characteristic of animals, especially certain species of plants and mammals including birds, bats, and other small creatures, that feed primarily or exclusively on insects. It describes a specific dietary behavior.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Insectivorousadjective

    feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous

  2. Insectivorousadjective

    plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc

  3. Insectivorousadjective

    the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles

  4. Etymology: [See Insectivora.]

Entomology

  1. Insectivorous

    feeding upon or devouring insects.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of insectivorous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of insectivorous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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