insectivorous
insectivorous · more insectivorous · most insectivorous
комахоїдний
насекомоядный
insektenfressend
Feeding on insectsFeeding on insects.
/ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/
Meaning
2 sensesFeeding on insects.
insektenfressend
насекомоя́дныйnasekomojádnyj
комахої́днийkomaxojídnyj
(of animals and plants) feeding on insects
Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vorō (“to eat”), equivalent to insectivoreFrom Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vorō (“to eat”), equivalent to insectivore + -ous or insect + -i- + -vorous.
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Forms
more insectivorous, most insectivorous| Comparative | more insectivorous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most insectivorous Lesson |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form