/ ɪnˈsektɪvɔː(r); NAmE / noun
any animal that eats insects
—compare carnivore , herbivore , omnivore
► in·sect·iv·or·ous / ˌɪnsekˈtɪvərəs; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin insectivorus , from insectum (see insect ) + -vorus devouring, on the pattern of Latin carnivorus carnivorous.