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Definition of: insectivore
(in·sek′tə·vôr, -vōr) noun
1. Any of an order (Insectivora) of insect–eating mammals, as shrews, moles, and hedgehogs.
2. An insectivorous animal or plant. [<F <L insectum insect + -vorus devouring <vorare devour]
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