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insectivore

/ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
in-sec-ti-vore
IPA
/ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔɹ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Insect-eating animal or plant.

noun

mammal of the now abandoned order Insectivora.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔɹ/
  • British English: /ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔː/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Inflected Forms

insectivores (plural)

Derived Forms

insectivorian

Frequently Paired Words

Insectivora insectivorous

Synonyms

insectivoran

Questions

How do you pronounce insectivore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔɹ/.
What does insectivore mean?
Insect-eating animal or plant.
Where does insectivore come from?
It is traced to French.

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