"insectivorous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/ Forms: more insectivorous [comparative], most insectivorous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vorō (“to eat”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|insectum|t=insect}} Latin insectum (“insect”), {{m|la||-vorus}} -vorus, {{m|la|vorō|t=to eat}} vorō (“to eat”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} insectivorous (comparative more insectivorous, superlative most insectivorous)
  1. Feeding on insects. Categories (topical): Diets Translations (feeding on insects): насякомае́дны (nasjakomajédny) (Belarusian), insectívor (Catalan), hmyzožravý (Czech), insectenetend (Dutch), hyönteissyöjä (Finnish), insectivore (French), მწერიჭამია (mc̣erič̣amia) (Georgian), insektenfressend (German), εντομοφάγος (entomofágos) (Greek), rovarevő (Hungarian), feithiditeach (Irish), insettivoro (Italian), 食虫 (shokuchū) (Japanese), жәндікқоректі (jändıkqorektı) (Kazakh), owadożerny (Polish), insectívoro [Portugal] (Portuguese), insetívoro (Portuguese), insectivor (Romanian), насекомоя́дный (nasekomojádnyj) (Russian), insectívoro (Spanish), комахої́дний (komaxojídnyj) (Ukrainian), pryfysol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-insectivorous-en-adj-~yp0TKmg Disambiguation of Diets: 77 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -vorous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -vorous: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'feeding on insects': 90 10
  2. (of a plant) Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.
    Sense id: en-insectivorous-en-adj-9Uc1WA9a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -vorous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -vorous: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: entomophagous, insectivorian Related terms: Insectivora, insectivore, insectivory

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