insectivorous
(adjective) (of animals and plants) feeding on insects
Source: WordNet® 3.1
insectivorous (comparative more insectivorous, superlative most insectivorous)
Feeding on insects.
(of a plant) Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.
Source: Wiktionary
In`sec*tiv"o*rous, a. Etym: [See Insectivora.]
Definition: Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous. The term is applied: (a) to
Definition: plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc. (b) to
Definition: the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
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