insectivores

noun

plural of insectivore
as in carnivores

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  1. carnivores
  2. animals
  3. critters
  4. creatures
Noun
  • National Park Service scientists began studying carnivores in and around the Santa Monica Mountains in 1996.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Five mammal groups – primates, carnivores, whales, elephants and rhinos – received 86% of available funding, despite accounting for only one-third of threatened mammal projects.
    — David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of carnivores
Noun
  • The facility -- which is home to more than 10,000 animals -- must operate 24 hours a day.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Rice takes curious young readers on a tour of the natural world that’s hiding in plain sight, focusing on the ways that plants and animals communicate and connect.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of animals
Noun
  • With fall in full swing in the South, outdoor critters are inevitably trying to find their way into our homes.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In less than two months, a different camera stationed not far from the southern end of the crossing picked up a plethora of critters, including a mountain lion with two older kittens and another uncollared lion.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of critters
Noun
  • Be careful when rolling the log back to avoid injuring these creatures.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The decades-old Japanese franchise, which began as a children’s video game, centers on fictional creatures that players collect, train and battle.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of creatures
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