INSECTIVORES
(noun)Definitions
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Insectivores.
Insectivores - as a noun
Small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
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Any organism that feeds mainly on insects
Example Sentences
"Hedgehogs are considered insectivores because a large portion of their diet consists of insects and other invertebrates."
"Some species of bats are insectivores and consume large quantities of insects each night."
"Shrews are small, nocturnal insectivores that have a high metabolism and need to eat a large amount of insects to survive."
"Many bird species, such as warblers and flycatchers, are insectivores and play a crucial role in controlling insect populations."
"Some primates, like the tarsiers, have evolved to become insectivores, feeding mainly on insects, spiders, and other arthropods."
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Is INSECTIVORES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, insectivores is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
INSECTIVORES has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.
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