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Insectivore Definition & Meaning

insectivore
noun
  1. small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
  2. any organism that feeds mainly on insects

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What does insectivore mean?
small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals any organism that feeds mainly on insects
What part of speech is insectivore?
Insectivore is a noun.
How many definitions does insectivore have?
Insectivore has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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