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insectivorous
in·sec·tiv·o·rous I0160500 (ĭn′sĕk-tĭv′ər-əs)adj.1. Feeding on insects and other small invertebrates.2. Botany Capable of trapping insects or other small organisms and absorbing nutrients from them.insectivorous (ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪvərəs) adj1. (Biology) feeding on or adapted for feeding on insects: insectivorous plants. 2. (Animals) of or relating to the order Insectivorain•sec•tiv•o•rous (ˌɪn sɛkˈtɪv ər əs)
adj. feeding chiefly on insects. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | insectivorous - (of animals and plants) feeding on insectsanimal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movementplant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotioncarnivorous - (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals; "carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects"herbivorous - feeding only on plantsomnivorous - feeding on both plants and animals |
Translationsinsect (ˈinsekt) noun any of many kinds of small six-legged creatures with wings and a body divided into sections. We were bothered by flies, wasps and other insects. 昆蟲 昆虫insecticide (inˈsektisaid) noun a substance (usually in powder or liquid form) for killing insects. 殺蟲劑 杀虫剂ˌinsecˈtivorous (-ˈtivərəs) adjective (of plants or animals) feeding (mainly) on insects. 食蟲的 食虫的ˈinsect repellent noun a chemical preparation that repels insects. 殺蟲劑 杀虫剂insectivorous
insectivorous[in‚sek′tiv·ə·rəs] (biology) Feeding on a diet of insects. insectivorous
in·sec·tiv·o·rous (in'sek-tiv'ŏ-rŭs), Insect-eating. [insect + L. voro, to devour] insectivorous (ĭn′sĕk-tĭv′ər-əs)adj. Feeding on insects and other small invertebrates.insectivorous
Related to insectivorous: Insectivorous plantsAntonyms for insectivorousadj (of animals and plants) feeding on insectsRelated Words- animal
- animate being
- beast
- creature
- fauna
- brute
- plant life
- flora
- plant
Antonyms- carnivorous
- herbivorous
- omnivorous
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