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insectivore

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11 lettersPronunciation /ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔː/Part of speech nounSorted ceeiinorstvStarts with IEnds with E0 clues
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  1. any organism that feeds mainly on insects

Word origin

From French insectivore. In the zoological sense, coined by English philosopher and historian of science William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French insectivore. The French terms reflect scientific New Latin origins. By surface analysis, insect + -i- + -vore.

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  • An anteater is an insectivore with a long sticky tongue to catch its prey.

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