insectivore

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in·sec·ti·vore /ɪnˈsektəvɔː $ -vɔːr/ noun [countable] HBAHBIa creature that eats insects for food 食虫动物[植物] → carnivore, herbivore, omnivore —insectivorous /ˌɪnsekˈtɪvərəs◂/ adjective

Examples from the Corpus

insectivore• It is related to the hedgehog, or rather it belongs to the same family of insectivores.• The very first mammals were small insectivores, probably very similar to this modern tree shrew.• In addition to these spiny insectivores there are two other armoured species, the extraordinary hero shrews.• Again, the insectivores in closely related groups can coexist, whereas this is rare in the frugivores.• Until recently they were thought to be primitive primates but now science has put them firmly among the insectivores.• A great diversification of herbivorous and carnivorous forms developed from the insectivores.• The most primitive representatives are extremely similar to the insectivores.• It is thought that the very first placental mammals were tiny insectivores, but no fossil evidence of them remains.

in·sec·ti·vore nounChineseSyllable

a creature that insects eats Corpus food for

insectivore
in‧sec‧ti‧vore /ɪnˈsektəvɔː, ɪnˈsektɪvɔː $ -vɔːr/

noun [countable]
a creature that eats insects for food ⇨ carnivore, herbivore, omnivore
—insectivorous /ˌɪnsekˈtɪvərəs◂/ adjective

in·sect·ivore

BrE

/ɪnˈsektɪvɔː(r)/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈsektɪvɔːr/

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noun

any animal that eats insects 食虫动物

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carnivore

herbivore