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, of the Eocene, 305; of the Miocene, 322.
From The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science by Nicholson, Henry Alleyne
You have learned about all the families in the order of Rodents," said she, "so now we will take up another and much smaller order called Insectivora.
From The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)
A monograph of the Insectivora, systematic and anatomical.
From Noteworthy Mammals from Sinaloa, Mexico by Jones, J. Knox
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