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insectivory

insectivory noun: the condition of being an insectivore.

Noun

insectivory (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being an insectivore.
  2. The activity of eating insects.
    • Some primates engage in insectivory.

Questions about insectivory

What does insectivory mean?
Insectivory means the condition of being an insectivore.
What part of speech is insectivory?
Insectivory is a noun.

Words near insectivory in the dictionary

  1. insectivorans
  2. insectivore
  3. insectivores
  4. insectivorian
  5. insectivorous
  6. insectivory
  7. insectkind
  8. insectless
  9. insectlike
  10. insectocutor
  11. insectocutors

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