insect-eater

UK
/ˈɪn.sekt ˌiː.tər/
US
/ˈɪn.sɛkt ˌi.tɚ/

Translations

insect-eaternoun
UK
/ˈɪn.sekt ˌiː.tər/
US
/ˈɪn.sɛkt ˌi.tɚ/
The anteater is an insect-eater.
Муравьед — насекомоядное.
Additional translations
энтомофагспец., биол.
Synonyms
insect hunter
insectivorous animal
insect-eating animal
insect-eateradjective
Attributive use only; not usually used predicatively or in degrees of comparison.
насекомоядныйатрибутивное употребление; о животных и птицах
Insect-eater birds help control garden pests.
Насекомоядные птицы помогают сдерживать садовых вредителей.

Definitions

insect-eaternoun
an animal that eats insects, especially as its main or regular food
The anteater is an insect-eater.
insect-eateradjective
eating insects; feeding on insects
Insect-eater birds help control garden pests.