Insectivora

[ in-sek-tiv-er-uh ]

noun
  1. the order comprising the insectivores.

Origin of Insectivora

1
1830–40; <New Latin, neuter plural of insectivorusinsectivorous

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How to use Insectivora in a sentence

  • The Insectivora include several interesting examples of animals which are capable of a certain motion through the air.

    Dragons of the Air | H. G. Seeley
  • This suborder includes all the ordinary Insectivora, such as moles, shrews and hedgehogs.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • In the Insectivorous forms the molar teeth are cusped, and resemble those of Insectivora.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • The Insectivora are diphyodont and heterodont, having well-developed rooted teeth.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • In Insectivora from three to five are united, while in many Chiroptera all the sacral and caudal vertebrae have coalesced.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds