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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinsectivore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.sɛk.ti.vɔʁ/
"Le hérisson est un mammifère insectivore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeding on insects, worms, and other invertebrates.
"Many species of bats and birds are strictly insectivorous, helping to control local pest populations." - 2
Relating to or denoting carnivorous plants that trap and digest insects.
"The Venus flytrap is a well-known insectivorous plant found in nutrient-poor bogs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin 'insectivorus', combining Latin 'insectum' (insect) and 'vorare' (to devour). It entered the English language in the early 19th century within scientific and biological contexts to describe organisms that feed primarily on insects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Insectivorous" is said worldwide
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insectivore
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.sɛk.ti.vɔʁ/
"Le hérisson est un mammifère insectivore."
insektenfressend
Transliteration: /ɪnˈzɛktn̩ˌfʁɛsn̩t/
"Viele Vogelarten ernähren sich insektenfressend."
insettivoro
Transliteration: /in.setˈti.vo.ro/
"La pianta carnivora è un organismo insettivoro."
insectívoro
Transliteration: /in.sekˈti.βo.ɾo/
"El oso hormiguero es un animal insectívoro."
insetívoro
Transliteration: /ĩ.seˈtʃi.vo.ɾu/
"O tamanduá é um mamífero insetívoro."
कीटभक्षी
Transliteration: keetbhakshi
"गिरगिट एक कीटभक्षी प्राणी है।"
食虫的
Transliteration: shíchóng de
"蝙蝠是一种食虫动物。"
식충의
Transliteration: sikchung-ui
"끈끈이주걱은 식충 식물입니다."
食虫の
Transliteration: shichū no
"モグラは食虫性の哺乳類です。"
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