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Definitions for: Insectivorous [adj] (of animals and plants) feeding on insects
Webster (1913) Definition: In`sec*tiv"o*rous, a. [See Insectivora.]
Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous. The term is
applied:
(a) to plants which have some special adaptation for catching
and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap,
Sarracenia, etc.
(b) to the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and
reptiles.
Synonyms: apivorous, myrmecophagous
Antonyms: carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous
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