insectivorous

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vorō (“to eat”), equivalent to insectivore + -ous or insect + -i- + -vorous.

This is the tid-bit which tempts his insectivorous fate. — Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience, Henry David Thoreau
There are some very interesting types among the insectivorous mammals. — The Duel and Other Stories, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
We do not hesitate to class amongst vegetables the Drosera, the Dionaea, the Pinguicula, which are insectivorous plants. — Creative Evolution, Bergson, Henri

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