Insectivorous and Predacious

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Insectivorous adjective - (of animals and plants) feeding on insects.

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Predacious is an antonym for insectivorous.

Predacious adjective - Hunting and killing other animals for food.

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Insectivorous is an antonym for predacious.

Nearby Words: predatory, predator

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