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Adjective: insectivorous  ,in,sek'ti-vu-rus
  1. (of animals and plants) feeding on insects
    "insectivorous plants are considered carnivores"

See also: apivorous, myrmecophagous

Antonym: carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous

Encyclopedia: Insectivorous