different between insectivore vs herbivore

English

Etymology

From French insectivore. In the zoological sense, coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French insectivore.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?s?kt??v??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?s?kt??v??/

Noun

insectivore (plural insectivores)

1. Insect-eating animal or plant.

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

   Synonym: insectivoran

Related terms

• Insectivora
• insectivorous

Translations

French

Etymology

insecte +? -vore

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.s?k.ti.v??/
• Homophone: insectivores

Adjective

insectivore (plural insectivores)

1. insectivorous

Noun

insectivore m (plural insectivores)

1. insectivore

References

• “insectivore” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Further reading

• “insectivore” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From French herbivore. Equivalent to herb (herbage) +? -vore.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?h??b?v??(?)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?h???b?v???/

Noun

herbivore (plural herbivores)

1. An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.

Synonyms

• phytophage
• vegetarian, vegan (of people)

Derived terms

• herbivoral
• herbivorous
• herbivory

Related terms

• Herbivora

Translations

See also

• carnivore
• folivore
• frugivore
• hemovore
• insectivore
• omnivore

French

Etymology

herbe +? -vore

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /??.bi.v??/
• Homophone: herbivores
• Hyphenation: her?bi?vore

Adjective

herbivore (plural herbivores)

1. herbivorous

Noun

herbivore m (plural herbivores)

1. herbivore

Further reading

• “herbivore” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).