insectivorous
/ˌɪnsekˈtɪvərəs/adjective
उच्चारण इन्सेक्टिवरस
कीटभक्षी, कीड़े खाने वाला
Advanced word
adjective
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technical
(of animals or plants) eating insects
कीटभक्षी, कीड़े खाने वाला
- Bats and frogs are insectivorous animals.
- The pitcher plant is an insectivorous plant.
◇Word family
insectivore noun
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One-word substitution
An animal or plant that eats insects is insectivorous, one that eats only plants is herbivorous, one that eats flesh is carnivorous, and one that eats both plants and flesh is omnivorous.
कीड़े खाने वाला जीव या पौधा insectivorous, केवल पौधे खाने वाला herbivorous, मांस खाने वाला carnivorous, और पौधे तथा मांस दोनों खाने वाला omnivorous कहलाता है।
General knowledge
The pitcher plant and the Venus flytrap are well-known insectivorous plants.
Pitcher plant और Venus flytrap प्रसिद्ध कीटभक्षी पौधे हैं।