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
Top Among the Carnivora, or flesh-eating animals, Bears take the first place; for their characters and habits link them in some degree with the preceding order, the Insectivora.
From Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals by Weir, Harrison
The Insectivora and Rodentia present us with a singular parallelism in the respective modifications of structure, which are found in these two very distinct orders.
From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 by Various
Nor have I heard of any species in the Orders of Cheiroptera, Edentata, Insectivora and Rodents being polygamous, excepting that amongst the Rodents, the common rat, according to some rat-catchers, lives with several females.
From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles
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