Insectivora
[ in-sek-tiv-er-uh ]
noun
the order comprising the insectivores.
Origin of Insectivora
11830–40; <New Latin, neuter plural of insectivorusinsectivorous
Words Nearby Insectivora
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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. SeeleyThis suborder includes all the ordinary Insectivora, such as moles, shrews and hedgehogs.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn the Insectivorous forms the molar teeth are cusped, and resemble those of Insectivora.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe Insectivora are diphyodont and heterodont, having well-developed rooted teeth.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn 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
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