Definition of Insectevorous
In`sec*tiv"o*rous (?), a. [See
Insectivora.] Feeding or subsisting on insects;
carnivorous. The term is applied: (a) to
plants which have some special adaptation for catching and
digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia,
etc. (b) to the Insectivora, and to many
bats, birds, and reptiles.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- feeding on insects
- (of a plant) capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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