insectivorous Meaning, Definition & Usage

In`sec*tiv"o*rous adjective

Etymology

See Insectivora.

Definitions

1. 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.