What does insectivorous mean?
Definitions for insectivorous
ˌɪn sɛkˈtɪv ər əsin·sec·tiv·o·rous
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Princeton's WordNet
insectivorousadjective
(of animals and plants) feeding on insects
Wiktionary
insectivorousadjective
feeding on insects
insectivorousadjective
capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap
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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
Insectivorousadjective
feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous
Insectivorousadjective
plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc
Insectivorousadjective
the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles
Etymology: [See Insectivora.]
Entomology
Insectivorous
feeding upon or devouring insects.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of insectivorous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of insectivorous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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