INSECTIVORE


Meaning of INSECTIVORE in English

/in sek"teuh vawr', -vohr'/ , n.

1. an insectivorous animal or plant.

2. any mammal of the order Insectivora, comprising the moles, shrews, and Old World hedgehogs.

[ 1860-65; back formation from INSECTIVOROUS; see -VORE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .