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insectivorous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Insectivorous \In`sec*tiv"o*rous\, a. [See {Insectivora}.] Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous. The term is applied: a to plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc b to the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: insectivorous adj : (of animals and plants) feeding on insects [ant: {carnivorous}, {herbivorous}, {omnivorous}]
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