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insectivorous

English

Etymology

From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vor? (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??ns?k?t?v(?)??s/

Adjective

insectivorous (comparative more insectivorous, superlative most insectivorous)

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

Synonyms

  • insectivorian

Related terms

  • Insectivora
  • insectivore

Translations

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whippoorwill

English

Alternative forms

  • whip-poor-will

Etymology

Imitative of its note.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?(h)w?p.?.?w?l/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w?p.?.?w?l/
  • Hyphenation: whip?poor?will

Noun

whippoorwill (plural whippoorwills)

  1. a nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America, Caprimulgus vociferus, a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.

Translations

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