INSECTIVOROUS

insectivorous

(adjective) (of animals and plants) feeding on insects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

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



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