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Record 1 2012-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Animal Biology
DEF

A mammal of the order Insectivora, which feeds on insects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Biologie animale
DEF

Mammifère placentaire de l'ordre des insectivores, se nourrissant d'insectes, caractérisé notamment par des dents pointues.

OBS

insectivore : Ce mot s'emploie surtout pour les vertébrés; pour les invertébrés, on dit plutôt «entomophage»; les plantes insectivores sont dites «entomophages» ou «carnivores».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Biología animal
DEF

Animal que se alimenta de insectos.

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Record 2 2004-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Applied to those plants which capture, absorb and digest animal substances as food, usually insects, as the sundew, Venus's fly-trap, etc.

OBS

The term "carnivorous" has a broader meaning than "entomophaghous" (or "insectivorous"); the former applies to plants which subsist on nutrients obtained from the breakdown of animal protoplasm, whereas the latter is restricted to insects. They are, however, perfect synonyms in most cases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

[Se dit d'une] plante possédant des organes capables de retenir ou de capturer de petits animaux, des insectes pour s'en nourrir.

OBS

Le terme «carnivore» possède un sens un peu plus large que «entomophage» (ou «insectivore»); le premier se dit des plantes qui se nourrissent de petits animaux ou d'insectes, tandis que le second est limité aux insectes. Ces termes sont, toutefois, la plupart du temps synonymes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

[Dícese de la] planta que se alimenta de carne.

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Record 3 2004-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Animal Biology
DEF

Feeding on insects, depending on insects as food.

OBS

Applied to several groups of animals, as the Insectivora among mammals, to insects, and [to] various birds, such as swallows.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Biologie animale
DEF

Se dit d'un animal qui se nourrit d'insectes.

OBS

insectivore : Ce mot s'emploie surtout pour les vertébrés; pour les invertébrés, on dit plutôt «entomophage» (voir cette fiche); les plantes insectivores sont dites «entomophages» ou «carnivores» (voir aussi cette fiche).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Biología animal
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