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insectivorous.

Feeding on insects.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/
  1. Feeding on insects.

  2. Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.

Where this word comes from

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

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