INSECTIVORE


Meaning of INSECTIVORE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈsek-tə-ˌvȯr ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Insectivora, from Latin insectum + -vorus -vorous

Date: 1840

1. : any of an order (Insectivora) of small usually nocturnal mammals (as moles, shrews, and hedgehogs) that feed mainly on insects

2. : an insectivorous plant or animal

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.