insectivorous
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insectivorous
- /ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/
Rhymes with -ɪvəɹəs
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From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vorō (“to eat”), equivalent to insectivore + -ous or insect + -i- + -vorous.
adjective more insectivorous · most insectivorous
- Feeding on insects. Researchers in the Netherlands have linked neonicotinoids found in surface water to declines in insectivorous birds and there is widespread scientific evidence that neonicotinoids harm bees – reducing their ability to pollinate plants, for instance.
- Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.
Similar: entomophagous, insectivorian
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adjective
Similar: entomophagous, insectivorian
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adj feeding on insects
| Español | insectívoro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 食虫 shokuchū |
| हिन्दी | कीटभक्षी kīṭbhakṣī |
| Português | insectívoro, insetívoro |
| Français | insectivore |
| Deutsch | insektenfressend |
| Italiano | insettivoro |
| Ελληνικά | εντομοφάγος entomofágos |
| Română | insectivor |
| Русский | насекомоя́дный nasekomojádnyj |
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