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

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