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Insectivora

[ in-sek-tiv-er-uh ]
/ ˌɪn sɛkˈtɪv ər ə /
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noun
the order comprising the insectivores.
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Origin of Insectivora

1830–40; <New Latin, neuter plural of insectivorusinsectivorous
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