Insectivora
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Insectivora
1830–40; < New Latin, neuter plural of insectivorus insectivorous
Example Sentences
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Some examples are Insectivora, the insect eaters; Edentata, the toothless anteaters; Rodentia, the rodents; Cetacea, the aquatic mammals including whales; Carnivora, carnivorous mammals including dogs, cats, and bears; and Primates, which includes humans.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Bats are descended from an extinct species of Insectivora.
From Time Magazine Archive
Insectivora, in-sek-tiv′or-a, n. an order of mammals, mostly terrestrial, nocturnal in habit, and small in size—shrews, moles, hedgehogs, &c.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
They may differ from Pterodactyles as widely as the Insectivora among Mammals differ from Bats, but not in a more marked way.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
Amongst the Insectivora very peculiar forms are found, such as Gymnura and Tupaia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
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