Insectivorae

In·​sec·​tiv·​o·​rae

-ˌrē

variants or less commonly insectivora

-rə

taxonomic synonym of microchiroptera

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from insecti- + -vorae (from Latin, feminine plural of -vorus -vorous) or -vora

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