noun
insectivore
Insectivore (noun) means an animal or plant that feeds mainly on insects.
noun
1
An animal or plant that feeds mainly on insects.
"An anteater is an insectivore with a long sticky tongue to catch its prey."
2
(dated) A mammal that used to be classed in a group called Insectivora.
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Etymology
From French insectivore. In the zoological sense, coined by English philosopher and historian of science William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French insectivore. The French terms reflect scientific New Latin origins. By surface analysis, insect + -i- + -vore.
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What is the meaning of insectivore?
"insectivore" (noun) means an animal or plant that feeds mainly on insects.
What are the different meanings of insectivore?
"insectivore" has 2 main meanings: 1. An animal or plant that feeds mainly on insects; 2. (dated) A mammal that used to be classed in a group called Insectivora.
