Insectivore

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ɪnˈsÉ›ktəˌvɔː/
• GenAm IPA: /ɪnˈsÉ›ktəˌvɔɹ/

Origin

From French insectivore

Noun

1. Insect-eating animal or plant.An anteater is an insectivore with a long sticky tongue to catch its prey.
2. (dated) mammal of the now abandoned order Insectivora.

Synonyms

• insectivoran (mammal of the order Insectivora)

Related terms

• Insectivora
• insectivorous