insectivorous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vorō (“to eat”), equivalent to insectivore + -ous or insect + -i- + -vorous.
Meanings
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Feeding on insects.
Researchers in the Netherlands have linked neonicotinoids found in surface water to declines in insectivorous birds and there is widespread scientific evidence that neonicotinoids harm bees – reducing their ability to pollinate plants, for instance.
2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham, “Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK, says study”, in The Guardian:
- (of a plant) Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more insectivorous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most insectivorous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
insectivore · Insectivora · insectivory
Synonyms
Translations (24)
be насякомае́дны (feeding on insects) · nl insectenetend (feeding on insects) · pt insetívoro (feeding on insects) · es insectívoro (feeding on insects) · ru насекомоя́дный (feeding on insects) · it insettivoro (feeding on insects) · kk жәндікқоректі (feeding on insects) · ca insectívor (feeding on insects) · ga feithiditeach (feeding on insects) · ro insectivor (feeding on insects) · gl insectívoro (feeding on insects) · cs hmyzožravý (feeding on insects) · cy pryfysol (feeding on insects) · ka მწერიჭამია (feeding on insects) · uk комахої́дний (feeding on insects) · ja 食虫 (feeding on insects) · el εντομοφάγος (feeding on insects) · fr insectivore (feeding on insects) · hi कीटभक्षी (feeding on insects) · fi hyönteissyöjä (feeding on insects) · hu rovarevő (feeding on insects) · de insektenfressend (feeding on insects) · pl owadożerny (feeding on insects) · pt insectívoro (feeding on insects)