entomophagous

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English

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Etymology

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From entomo- +‎ -phagous.

Adjective

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entomophagous (comparative more entomophagous, superlative most entomophagous)

  1. feeding on insects; insectivorous
    • 2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 28:
      Humans are generalist feeds derived from a long lineage of entomophagous primates.