insectivorous

[ in-sek-tiv-er-uh s ]
/ ˌɪn sɛkˈtɪv ər əs /

adjective

adapted to feeding on insects.
Botany. having specialized leaves or leaf parts capable of trapping and digesting insects, as the Venus's-flytrap, the pitcher plants, and the sundews.

Origin of insectivorous

From the New Latin word insectivorus, dating back to 1655–65. See insect, -i-, -vorous

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British Dictionary definitions for insectivorous

insectivorous
/ (ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪvərəs) /

adjective

feeding on or adapted for feeding on insects insectivorous plants
of or relating to the order Insectivora

Scientific definitions for insectivorous

insectivore
[ ĭn-sĕk′tə-vôr′ ]

An animal or plant that feeds mainly on insects.
Any of various small, usually nocturnal mammals of the order Insectivora that feed on insects and other invertebrates. Insectivores have long snouts and resemble rodents, but lack gnawing incisors. Moles, shrews, hedgehogs, and tenrecs are insectivores.

Other words from insectivore

insectivorous adjective