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Insectivorous — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insectivorous — [in΄sek tiv′ə rəs] adj. [ModL insectivorus: see INSECT & VOROUS] feeding chiefly on insects … English World dictionary
insectivorous — insectivore ► NOUN 1) an animal that feeds on insects and other invertebrates. 2) Zoology a mammal of an order (Insectivora) that includes the shrews, moles, and hedgehogs. DERIVATIVES insectivorous adjective … English terms dictionary
Insectivorous Plants — es un libro del naturalista británico y pionero de la teoría de la evolución, Charles Darwin, publicado el 2 de julio de 1875 en Londres.[1 … Wikipedia Español
Insectivorous (album) — Infobox Album Name = Insectivorous Type = studio Longtype = demo Artist = Lars Horris (MC Lars) Released = August 29 2000 Recorded = Genre = Hip hop Length = 57:00 Label = Lars Horris Producer = Lars Horris Reviews = * SSMT [http://www.ssmt… … Wikipedia
Insectivorous Plants — Titelseite von Insectenfressende Pflanzen (Deutsche Erstausgabe von 1876). Insectenfressende Pflanzen (englisch: Insectivorous Plants), erstmals veröffentlicht Ende 1875 vom englischen Naturforscher Charles Darwin, ist das grundlegende Werk in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
insectivorous — adjective Date: 1661 feeding on insects … New Collegiate Dictionary
insectivorous — adj. [L. insectum, cut into; vorare, to devour] Feeding on insects … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
insectivorous — adjective a) feeding on insects b) capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap … Wiktionary
insectivorous — Insect eating. [insect + L. voro, to devour] * * * in·sec·tiv·o·rous .in .sek tiv (ə )rəs adj depending on insects as food * * * in·sec·tiv·o·rous (in″sek tivґə rəs) subsisting on insects … Medical dictionary
