noun
insectivore
Insectivore (noun) means insect-eating animal or plant.
noun
1
Insect-eating animal or plant.
2
mammal of the now abandoned order 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 insect-eating animal or plant.
What are the different meanings of insectivore?
"insectivore" has 2 main meanings: 1. Insect-eating animal or plant; 2. mammal of the now abandoned order Insectivora.