insectivore

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.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔː/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔɹ/

insectivore (plural insectivores)

1. Insect-eating animal or plant.

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

2. (zoology, dated) mammal of the now abandoned order Insectivora.

   Synonym: insectivoran

• Insectivora
• insectivorous

From insecte +‎ -vore.

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.sɛk.ti.vɔʁ/
• Homophone: insectivores

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insectivore (plural insectivores)

1. insectivorous

insectivore m (plural insectivores)

1. insectivore

• “insectivore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• “insectivore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.