📖 Definitions of "Insectivorous"
adjective
- 1
Feeding on insects.
- 2
(of a plant) Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.
🔄 Synonyms of "Insectivorous"
2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| apivorous | That feeds on bees |
| myrmecophagous | feeding on ants |
↔️ Antonyms of "Insectivorous"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| carnivorous | Predatory or flesh-eating. |
| omnivorous | Having a diet which is neither exclusively carnivorous nor exclusively herbivorous. |
| herbivorous | Feeding chiefly on plants. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Insectivorous"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| apivorous | That feeds on bees |
| myrmecophagousnoun | feeding on ants |
| entomophagous | feeding on insects; insectivorous |
| insectivorian | Insectivorous. |
| vermivorous | Feeding on worms. |
| formicivorous | (entomology) Feeding on ants. |
| xylophagous | Feeding on wood. (of insects etc.) |
| ornithivorous | feeding on birds |
| gumnivorous | Feeding on sap from a tree. |
| anteatingnoun | Feeding on ants. |
| ornithophagous | That feeds on birds. |
| gallivorous | Feeding on galls. |
| entomonecrophagous | That feeds on dead insects (typically arthropods) |
| quercivorous | Feeding on oak leaves. |
| mallophagous | Feeding on feathers. |
| dipterophagous | (biology) That feeds on dipterans |
| ornithophilic | Fond of birds. |
| ornithophagic | That feeds on birds |
| nectarivorous | That feeds on nectar. |
| avivorous | (biology) That preys on birds |
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