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Insectivorous

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Pronunciation : In`sec*tiv"o*rous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [See Insectivora.]
Definition : Defn: Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous. The term is applied: (a) to

Defn: plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc. (b) to

Defn: the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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