insectivore
/ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔː/US/ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔɹ/
insectivore noun: insect-eating animal or plant.
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Noun
insectivore (plural insectivores)
- Insect-eating animal or plant.
- An anteater is an insectivore with a long sticky tongue to catch its prey.
- mammal of the now abandoned order Insectivora.
- Synonyms:
- insectivoran
insectivore meaning in Hindi
insectivore in Hindi
- insect-eating animal or plant
- कीटभक्षी kīṭbhakṣī
Synonyms of insectivore
Forms of insectivore
| plural | insectivores |
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Origin of insectivore
From French insectivore. In the zoological sense, coined by English philosopher and historian of science William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French insectivore. The French terms reflect scientific New Latin origins. By surface analysis, insect + -i- + -vore.
Words formed from insectivore
Questions about insectivore
- What does insectivore mean?
- Insectivore means insect-eating animal or plant.
- What is insectivore in Hindi?
- Insectivore in Hindi is कीटभक्षी (kīṭbhakṣī). See Insectivore meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is insectivore?
- Insectivore is a noun.
- How do you pronounce insectivore?
- Insectivore is pronounced /ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of insectivore?
- The plural of insectivore is insectivores.
Words near insectivore in the dictionary
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