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語源

From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vorō (“to eat”), equivalent to insectivore +‎ -ous or insect +‎ -i- +‎ -vorous.

発音

• IPA: /ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/
• 韻: -ɪvəɹəs

形容詞

insectivorous (comparative more insectivorous, superlative most insectivorous)

1. Feeding on insects.
   • 2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham, “Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK, says study”, in The Guardian‎:

     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.

2. (of a plant) Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.

同意語

• entomophagous
• insectivorian

関連する語

• Insectivora
• insectivore
• insectivory