insectivorous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vorō (“to eat”), equivalent to insectivore +‎ -ous or insect +‎ -i- +‎ -vorous. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/ Rhymes: -ɪvəɹəs === Adjective === insectivorous (comparative more insectivorous, superlative most insectivorous) Feeding on insects. (of a plant) Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap. ==== Synonyms ==== entomophagous insectivorian ==== Related terms ==== Insectivora insectivore insectivory ==== Translations ====