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
Now look at the Galeopithecus or so-called flying lemur, which was formerly ranked among bats, but is now believed to belong to the Insectivora.
From The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition by Charles Darwin
In Australia and New Guinea there are no Insectivora, Carnivora, nor Ungulata, while even the rodents are only represented by a few small rats and mice.
From Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras by Alfred Russel Wallace
HEDGEHOG, or Urchin, a member of the mammalian order Insectivora, remarkable for its dentition, its armature of spines and its short tail.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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