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PRONUNCIATION OF INSECTIVOROUS

insectivorous  [ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪvərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSECTIVOROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Insectivorous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSECTIVOROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Insectivore

An insectivore is a carnivore that eats insects. An alternative term is entomophage, which also refers to the human practice of eating insects. The first insectivorous vertebrates were amphibians. When they evolved 400 million years ago, the first amphibians were piscivores, with numerous sharp conical teeth, much like a modern crocodile. The same tooth arrangement is however also suited for eating animals with exoskeletons, thus the ability to eat insects is an extension of piscivory. At one time, insectivorous mammals were scientifically classified in an order called Insectivora. This order is now abandoned, as not all insectivorous mammals are closely related. Most of the Insectivora taxa have been reclassified; those that have not yet been reclassified remain in the order Eulipotyphla. Although individually small, insects exist in enormous numbers - they number over a million described species:1958 and some of those species occur in enormous numbers. Accordingly insects make up a very large part of the animal biomass in almost all non-marine, non-polar environments.

Definition of insectivorous in the English dictionary

The definition of insectivorous in the dictionary is feeding on or adapted for feeding on insects. Other definition of insectivorous is of or relating to the order Insectivora.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSECTIVOROUS


baccivorous
bækˈsɪvərəs
carnivorous
kɑːˈnɪvərəs
flavorous
ˈfleɪvərəs
fructivorous
frʌkˈtɪvərəs
frugivorous
fruːˈdʒɪvərəs
graminivorous
ˌɡræmɪˈnɪvərəs
granivorous
ɡræˈnɪvərəs
herbivorous
hɜːˈbɪvərəs
lignivorous
lɪɡˈnɪvərəs
limivorous
lɪˈmɪvərəs
mellivorous
mɪˈlɪvərəs
merdivorous
mɜːˈdɪvərəs
nucivorous
njuːˈsɪvərəs
omnivorous
ɒmˈnɪvərəs
ossivorous
ɒˈsɪvərəs
papaverous
pəˈpeɪvərəs
piscivorous
pɪˈsɪvərəs
ranivorous
rəˈnɪvərəs
savorous
ˈseɪvərəs
vermivorous
vɜːˈmɪvərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSECTIVOROUS

insect repellent
insect spray
insect-like
insectan
insectaria
insectaries
insectarium
insectary
insectean
insecticidal
insecticidally
insecticide
insectiform
insectifuge
insectile
insection
insectivore
insectivorous bat
insectologist
insectology

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSECTIVOROUS

amorous
dangerous
decorous
dolorous
glamorous
humorous
indecorous
malodorous
microporous
nonporous
phosphorous
porous
rancorous
rigorous
sonorous
splendorous
stertorous
tumorous
unglamorous
vaporous
vigorous

Synonyms and antonyms of insectivorous in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «insectivorous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSECTIVOROUS

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Translator English - Chinese

食虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insectívora
570 millions of speakers

English

insectivorous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कीटभक्षी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حاشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

насекомоядные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insetívoras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পতঙ্গভুক্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insectivore
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Insektivor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

insektenfress
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食虫の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

곤충을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Insektivorous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây ăn sâu bọ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூச்சியுண்ணுகின்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कीटकनाशक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

böcekçil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insettivoro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

owadożerne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комахоїдні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insectivorous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εντομοφάγα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

insekvretende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

insekts
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

insectivorous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insectivorous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSECTIVOROUS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSECTIVOROUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insectivorous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSECTIVOROUS»

Discover the use of insectivorous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insectivorous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Insectivorous Plants
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1915 Original Publisher: D. Appleton and Company Subjects: Carnivorous plants Plants Gardening / General Nature / Plants Science / Life Sciences / Biology / General Science / ...
Charles Darwin, 2009
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Trophic Patterns of an Insectivorous Bat Community Foraging ...
Lindsey Ann Shiflet. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Anthropogenic disturbances to streams include urban runoff from impervious surfaces or point source input such as wastewater treatment plants (Nedeau et al., 2003). Anthropogenic ...
Lindsey Ann Shiflet, 2007
3
Lizard Care from A to Z
Crickets, grasshoppers, mealworms, small moths and other insects are typical fare for insectivorous lizards. Although they are of immense interest to hobbyists, homed lizards. should provide a much higher percentage of calcium than ...
Richard D. Bartlett, 1997
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Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology
Within extant species, several trophic groups can be recognized, namely insectivorous, carnivorous, herbivorous, and omnivorous mammals. Other specialized modes of feeding have evolved from these four basic plans (figure 7.1).
‎2007
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Bat Ecology
determined that insectivorous species made up 75%–87% of the bat fauna and 88%–93% of the individuals inhabiting the understory of lowland dipterocarp rainforest in Malaysia, even though his samples were strongly biased toward ...
Thomas H. Kunz, M. Brock Fenton, 2006
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The Biology of Bats
4.2 INSECTIVOROUS AND CARNIVOROUS BATS DENTITION IN INSECTIVOROUS BATS As mentioned earlier, bats have a shortened jaw with a powerful bite. The shortening of the jaw restricts the amount of room for the teeth. The maximal ...
Gerhard Neuweiler, 2000
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Bio-Geo Interactions in Metal-Contaminated Soils
(2005) Dendrocopos major S Insectivorous 4.5–5 ha Pavlik (1999) Emberiza citrinella S Opportunist 10 ha Golawski and Dombrowski (2002) Garrulus glandarius S Opportunist 42.5–358.8 ha Patterson et al. (1991) Parus caeuleus S  ...
Erika Kothe, Ajit Varma, 2012
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Comparative Physiology of the Vertebrate Digestive System
Flower (1872), McMillan and Churchill (1947), Brown (1962), and Rouk and Glass (1970), described variations in the morphology and histology of the stomach of insectivorous, frugivorous, and sanguivorous (blood-feeding) species.
C. Edward Stevens, Ian D. Hume, 2004
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Rabies: Scientific Basis of the Disease and Its Management
We will then detail the occurrence of lyssaviruses in insectivorous bats in the Old World, concentrating on what appear to be principal reservoirs of each of the genetically distinct lyssaviruses. 2.1.1 Historical perspectives Prior to the 1950s, ...
Alan C. Jackson, 2013
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A Calendar of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin, 1821-1882
To [John Murray] 24 June [1875] Abinger Hall Insectivorous plants ready for publication. Asks price. Suggests advertisements in Nature and Gardeners' Chronicle. ALS 3pp Murray Archive (Darwin: 338 - 9) 10029. From R. L. Tait 24 June ...
Frederick Burkhardt, Sydney Smith, David Kohn, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSECTIVOROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insectivorous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Film Review: 'Stung'
There's plenty of gooey insectivorous f/x, yet despite game contributions from all involved, nothing else in “Stung” goes quite far enough. «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Here's one way to get cats to get along
DF: Climate change, habitat change and a lack of natural tick predators (quail and other insectivorous birds and reptiles, millions eliminated by ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Why our kookas could be in trouble - The Courier-Mail
Brisbane and the southeast is suffering from a loss of previously common species, especially insectivorous birds like swallows and swifts. «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
4
West Africans frequently exposed to bats carrying zoonotic viruses
Several of the insectivorous bat species identified in caves regularly carry coronaviruses, hantaviruses, paramyxoviruses — including ... «Healio, Jul 15»
5
Flight Lines: Swallows are all around us
When among a colony of insectivorous bank swallows, one can't help but marvel at their flying skills. These are birds that pretty much spend the ... «West Fargo Pioneer, Jul 15»
6
Environmental Journal: Thwarting deadly bat disease the focus of …
“Yet insectivorous bats are among the most overlooked economically important, non-domesticated animals in North America,” said the analysis ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
7
One-off weeding session not enough to keep pests at bay
Small insectivorous birds play their part by visiting the plants daily. There's going to be a bumper main crop of raspberries. The fruits have set ... «Morpeth Herald, Jul 15»
8
Color Change in Animals
Chameleons are mostly insectivorous and they have long tongues that can lash out and grab insects even when the unsuspecting prey is in ... «Frederick News Post, Jul 15»
9
Dr. Fox: Dog has adverse reaction to tick treatment
Dear K.W.: Climate change, habitat change and lack of natural tick preditors (quail and other insectivorous birds and reptiles, millions ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
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With acoustic reflector, carnivorous pitcher plants advertise …
In Borneo, some insectivorous bats have developed a rather intriguing relationship with carnivorous pitcher plants. The plants offer the bats a ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»

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