Associations to the word «Insectivorous»

Wiktionary

INSECTIVOROUS, adjective. Feeding on insects
INSECTIVOROUS, adjective. (of a plant) capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap
INSECTIVOROUS PLANT, noun. Any of several unrelated plants modified to capture and digest insects which supply nitrogen that may otherwise be unavailable in their habitat

Dictionary definition

INSECTIVOROUS, adjective. (of animals and plants) feeding on insects.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope