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INSECTIVORA
1. An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects.
They are mostly of little size, and their molarteeth have sharp cusps. most of the speciesburrow in the land, and much of those of cool climates hibernate in winter. The order includes the moles, shrews, hedgehogs, tanrecs, and allied animals, also the colugo.
2. A division of the Cheiroptera, including the general or insect-eating bats.
Origin: NL, from L. Insectum an insect + vorare to devour.
Source: Websters Vocabulary