insectivorous
adj/ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/
Etymology From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vorō (“to eat”), equivalent to insectivore + -ous or insect + -i- + -vorous.
1
Feeding on insects.
- Researchers in the Netherlands have linked neonicotinoids found in surface water to declines in insectivorous birds and there is widespread scientific evidence that neonicotinoids harm bees – reducing their ability to pollinate plants, for instance.2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham, “Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK, says study”, in The Guardian:
2
Of a plant Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.
- Synonyms
- entomophagous, insectivorian
- Related terms
- Insectivora, insectivore, insectivory