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单词 insectivorous
释义
insectivorous
adjective
biologyspecialized
uk
/ˌɪn.sekˈtɪv.ər.əs/us
/ˌɪn.sekˈtɪv.ər.əs/
eatingonlyinsects:
食虫的
insectivorousbirds/plants食虫的鸟/植物
Thebatsaremainlyinsectivorous.蝙蝠以食虫为主。
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insectivore
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  • Removing thevegetationaltersinsecthabitatsand soaffectsinsectivorouscreatures.
  • They havelargerbrainsrelativetotheirbodysizethantheirinsectivorousrelatives.
  • Theeyesof insectivorousbatshavebecomeverysmall.
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(Definition ofinsectivorousfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinsectivorous

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Comparative foraging success ofinsectivorousbirds in tropical and temperate forest: ecological implications.
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Comparative foraging success ofinsectivorousbirds in tropical and temperate forests: ecological implications.
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We propose that, in light of these findings, caterpillars may be important food items for other gleaninginsectivorousbats as well.
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Evaluation of an arthropod sampling technique for measuring food availability for forestinsectivorousbirds.
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Insectivorousbirds increase growth of white oak through consumption of leaf-chewing insects.
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In two of the three treatments that included drongo vocalizations, exemplars without alarm calls were more attractive toinsectivorousbirds than exemplars with alarm calls.
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Althoughinsectivorousbats are particularly abundant and diverse in the tropics, their impact on herbivorous insects is little understood.
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The fact that lizard intake varies similarly to arthropod availability, suggests that lizards are not just an alternate food type to these primarilyinsectivorousbirds.
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In contrast, specializedinsectivorousbirds that join mixed-flocks show a significant association with primary forest.
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The intensive harp-trapping protocol suggests that this is primarily due to the great numbers and diversity ofinsectivorousspecies in the forest interior.
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We calculated regressions for the 12 species above and again for all 17insectivorousspecies.
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The arthropods collected from the vegetation, soil, and detritus in the quadrat samples were identified to morphospecies and categorized as 'insectivorous', 'granivorous', 'both' or 'other'.
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Assessing the potential impact of gleaninginsectivorousbats on herbivorous insects requires a detailed dietary analysis of the bats and feeding rates.
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Although rather well protected during the day, these insects suffer increased exposure to predation by gleaninginsectivorousbats at night.
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Latitudinal migrants were seen attending swarms in forest fragments at higher rates, emphasizing the potential importance of these habitats to some migrantinsectivorousbirds.
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