insectivore

UK
/ɪnˈsɛktɪvɔː/
US
/ɪnˈsɛktɪˌvɔr/

Translations

insectivorenoun
insectivores
pl
UK
/ɪnˈsɛktɪvɔː/
US
/ɪnˈsɛktɪˌvɔr/
insectivoreEn zoologie, pour un animal qui se nourrit principalement d’insectes ; s’emploie aussi pour les mammifères de l’ordre des Insectivora.
The anteater is a well-known insectivore, using its long tongue to capture ants and termites.
Le fourmilier est un insectivore bien connu, utilisant sa longue langue pour capturer des fourmis et des termites.
plante insectivoreEn botanique.
Venus flytraps are well-known insectivores that lure and digest ants and flies.
Les dionées attrape-mouches sont des plantes insectivores bien connues qui attirent et digèrent des fourmis et des mouches.
Synonyms
insect-eating animal
insectivoreadjective
more insectivore
Comp.
most insectivore
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈsɛktɪvɔː/
US
/ɪnˈsɛktɪvɔr/
Occasionally used attributively to describe animals or plants that feed on insects (e.g., "insectivore species").
Frogs are typically insectivore animals in their natural habitats.
Les grenouilles sont généralement des animaux insectivores dans leur habitat naturel.

Definitions

insectivorenoun
An animal that primarily feeds on insects.
The anteater is a well-known insectivore, using its long tongue to capture ants and termites.
A member of the order Insectivora, a group of small mammals that includes moles, shrews, and hedgehogs.
The hedgehog, an insectivore, is often found in gardens where it feeds on insects and other small invertebrates.
A plant that supplements its nutrition by trapping and digesting insects; a carnivorous plant.
Venus flytraps are well-known insectivores that lure and digest ants and flies.
insectivoreadjective
Feeding chiefly on insects; insect-eating.
Frogs are typically insectivore animals in their natural habitats.