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Genus of insects
genus Xenos: Xenos afer Pasteels, 1950 (Africa) Xenos americanus (Brèthes, 1923) (South America) Xenos argentinus Brèthes, 1923 (South America) Xenos boharti
Xenos_(insect)
Topics referred to by the same term
Xenos may refer to: Xenos (Greek), a Greek word meaning "stranger" or "alien" Xenos (insect), a genus of insects in the order Strepsiptera Xenos (graphics
Xenos
Species of wasp-parasitizing insect
Xenos vesparum is a parasitic insect species of the order Strepsiptera that are endoparasites of paper wasps in the genus Polistes (most commonly Polistes
Xenos_vesparum
Morphological phenomenon in insects
earlier stages of ecdysis than males. The female may not pupate at all, as in Xenos vesparum. Typically, the female is wingless and generally larger than the
Larviform_female
Order of insects
leafhoppers, treehoppers, and mole cricket hosts. Strepsipteran insects in the genus Xenos parasitize Polistes carnifex, a species of social wasps. These
Strepsiptera
Attraction to foreign people, cultures or customs
of xenophobia or xenophoby. The word is a modern coinage from the Greek "xenos" (ξένος) (stranger, unknown, foreign) and "philia" (φιλία) (love, attraction)
Xenophilia
Species of ant
47T. doi:10.1080/00779962.1968.9722888. Media related to Strumigenys xenos at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Strumigenys xenos at Wikispecies v t e
Strumigenys_xenos
Software Wumpus 1978 Creative Computing Software X-Wing II 1980 Ramware Xenos 1982 Radio Shack Z-Chess 1979 Adventure International Z-Chess III 1981 Adventure
List_of_TRS-80_games
Species of wasp
Strepsipterans belonging to the genus Xenos are known to infect and parasitize the genus Polistes, with Xenos vesparum especially documented in P. gallicus
Polistes_gallicus
Mating practice in invertebrates
available. Gastropod snails Strepsiptera (twisted-winged parasites) – In Xenos vesparum, fertilization can occur either via extragenital ducts, or by traumatic
Traumatic_insemination
Predatory hornet, largest in the world
that research and removal were hampered by its attacks. The strepsipteran Xenos moutoni is a common parasite among Vespa species. In a study of parasites
Asian_giant_hornet
rehbinderi Strongylognathus ruzskyi Strongylognathus silvestrii Strumigenys xenos Teleutomyrmex kutteri Teleutomyrmex schneideri Tetramorium microgyna Tetramorium
List_of_vulnerable_insects
Fictional character from My Little Pony
malevolent and manipulative anthropomorphic changeling—a shapeshifting insect-like creature—who rules over a hive of changelings. As the Queen of the
Queen_Chrysalis
Genus of birds
The genus Sayornis is a small group of medium-sized insect-eating birds, known as phoebes, in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. The genus Sayornis
Sayornis
2025 Japanese television season
the ship to check for corn in the Bay, then uses a light trap to attract insects. Among them are moths that feed on corn, signaling a large supply nearby
Dr._Stone_season_4
British fantasy and science fiction author
when he submitted several stories for publication in Xenos magazine. In the early 2000s, he won Xenos's annual competition with the short story The Roar of
Adrian_Tchaikovsky
Family of insects
Benda et al, 2022 Tachytixenos Pierce, 1911 Tuberoxenos Benda et al, 2022 Xenos Rossi, 1793 Benda, D; Pohl, H; Nakase, Y; et al. (2022). "A generic classification
Xenidae
Species of insect
affected queens from establishing colonies. In South Korea, two species of Xenos (Strepsiptera) have been found to parasitise the yellow-legged hornet. Scientists
Asian_hornet
Genus of katydids
Orthoptera Species File (old): 1137102 Orthoptera Species File (new): 846623 Xeno-canto: Chinensis-inermis Chinensis Wikidata: Q5100360 Wikispecies: Chinensis
Chinensis_inermis
Species of cricket-like animal
species of katydid in the world. The giant Malaysian katydid is a large green insect that is, on average, about 6 inches long. They have long, thin legs, like
Arachnacris_corporalis
Genus of cricket-like animals
77-113 Rentz DCF (1996) Grasshopper Country. The abundant orthopteroid insects of Australia CSIRO, UNSW Press, Sydney, i-xi, 1-284 Orthoptera Species
Alectoria_superba
Species of wasp
parasitism, however, the wasps are indeed parasitized by strepsipteran insects in the genus Xenos. These obligate parasites infect the developing wasp larvae in
Polistes_carnifex
Species of bird
the Pacific Coast. This woodpecker is primarily an insectivore, eating insects that live in trees; it is famous for making large, nearly rectangular carvings
Pileated_woodpecker
Species of cricket-like animal
Orthoptera Species File (old): 1137032 Orthoptera Species File (new): 849426 Xeno-canto: Buettneria-maculiceps ZooBank: 7919009E-2245-4596-90EA-585050013521
Buettneria_maculiceps
Species of bird
gnatcatcher in Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto, California Catching an insect in Prospect Park, Brooklyn The blue-gray gnatcatcher's breeding habitat
Blue-gray_gnatcatcher
Species of bird
the Piranga species lacks the thick conical bill (well suited to seed and insect eating) that many cardinals possess. The species resides in thick deciduous
Scarlet_tanager
Species of cricket-like animal
1–1.4 in) long, while females reach 32–42 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). This insect is most often completely green (but there are specimens completely yellowish
Tettigonia_viridissima
Species of giant cricket endemic to New Zealand
D. heteracantha is as follows: Hind legs nearly twice the length of the insect; tibiae quadrangular, broadest behind, the edges armed with spines coming
Deinacrida_heteracantha
Superorder of mammals including anteaters, sloths, and armadillos
Xenarthra (/zɛˈnɑːrθrə/; from Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos), meaning "strange, foreign", and ἄρθρον (árthron), meaning "joint") is a superorder and major
Xenarthra
Species of cricket
Southwestern Asia, but between 1950 and 2000 it became the standard feeder insect for the pet and research industries and spread worldwide. They can be kept
House_cricket
Species of wasp
diet is more diverse than those of most Polistes species—many genera of insects versus mainly caterpillars in other Polistes—giving it superior survivability
European_paper_wasp
Genus of grasshoppers
hàichóng diàochá chū bào" 信阳中籼稻、粳稻害虫调查初报 [Preliminary Investigation of Insect Pests in Mid-season Indica and Japonica Rice Fields of Xinyang Region].
China_(insect)
Species of grasshopper
10355289 IUCN: 15037223 NCBI: 2024666 Observation.org: 106272 Open Tree of Life: 3498195 Orthoptera Species File (old): 44006 Xeno-canto: Acrida-ungarica
Acrida_ungarica
Species of grasshopper
Bulletin of Entomological Research. 40 (3): 359–369. doi:10.1017/S0007485300022835. Field Guide to Insects - Picker, Griffiths & Weaving (2004) v t e
Phymateus_viridipes
Species of grasshopper
NCBI: 1034389 Open Tree of Life: 348179 Orthoptera Species File (old): 1106426 Orthoptera Species File (new): 813100 Xeno-canto: Chloealtis-conspersa
Chloealtis_conspersa
Species of cricket-like animal
T20636822A43266512.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018. Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier
Acanthoplus_longipes
Species of cricket
This cricket is a small, dark brown, ground-dwelling, grasshopper-like insect with long, thread-like antennae. It grows to about 1 cm (0.4 in). Neither
Nemobius_sylvestris
1991 novel by Orson Scott Card
destroy it. The planet is home to the alien species Pequeninos, the sentient insect Hive Queen, and humans—including Ender Wiggin and his family–and the planet's
Xenocide
Species of cricket-like animal
Aglaothorax longipennis, the Santa Monica shieldback katydid, is a species of insect in the family Tettigoniidae. It is endemic to the United States. This species
Aglaothorax_longipennis
Species of bird
shrubland area called chaparral. Bewick's wrens are insect eaters. They glean insects and insect eggs from vegetation, including the trunks of trees.
Bewick's_wren
Genus of katydids
This article about a member of the insect family Tettigoniidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.
Acyrophyllum
from allergic patients towards a wide range of allergens from plants and insects. In serum-based allergy diagnosis, antibodies of the IgE class directed
Cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants
Cross-reactive_carbohydrate_determinants
Species of cricket-like animal
The final instar may be the most important in determining whether the insect develops as a brachypterous form or a macropterous form. It has been suggested
Roesel's_bush-cricket
Species of cricket-like animal
iNaturalist: 489504 IRMNG: 11043836 Open Tree of Life: 3493016 Orthoptera Species File (old): 1132187 Orthoptera Species File (new): 841505 Xeno-canto: Sia-ferox
Sia_ferox
Species of insect
anterior notched margin and a rounded posterior. Caedicia simplex is a native insect to New Zealand and Australia. Their habitat is limited to that of New Zealand
Caedicia_simplex
Species of grasshopper
This article about a member of the insect family Pyrgomorphidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.
Sphenarium_purpurascens
European species of insect
crickets in its genus and tribe Gryllini. These flightless dark colored insects are comparatively large; the males range from 19 to 23 mm and the females
Gryllus_campestris
Species of grasshopper
333530 NCBI: 431551 Open Tree of Life: 676720 Orthoptera Species File (old): 1107494 Orthoptera Species File (new): 822524 Xeno-canto: Pezotettix-giornae
Pezotettix_giornae
Species of grasshopper
locust. At 6.5 Gbp, the migratory locust possesses one of the largest known insect genomes. The migratory locust is polyphenic. It transitions between two
Migratory_locust
Species of grasshopper
NCBI: 550660 Open Tree of Life: 288781 Orthoptera Species File (old): 1120429 Orthoptera Species File (new): 827772 Xeno-canto: Atractomorpha-crenulata
Atractomorpha_crenulata
Species of bird
practice "anting", rubbing insects on its feathers possibly to apply liquids such as formic acid secreted by the insects. The grackle's song is particularly
Common_grackle
Species of mammal in the mustelid family
sensitive ears and sharp teeth adapted for eating small mammals, birds, insects, frogs, and carrion. They have also been known to eat berries, fruits,
European_pine_marten
Species of cricket
This article about a member of the insect family Gryllidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.
Leptogryllus_deceptor
Species of insect
Wyoming. Retrieved 12 September 2016. Abbott, John; Abbott, Kendra (2023). Insects of North America. 41 William Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540: Princeton
Dissosteira_carolina
Species of insect
Cnemidophyllum lineatum is a species of insect from the genus Cnemidophyllum. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cnemidophyllum lineatum. Wattenwyl
Cnemidophyllum_lineatum
Species of cricket-like animal
Amblycorypha oblongifolia, the oblong-winged katydid, is a species of insect of the family Tettigoniidae (katydids or bush-crickets). The oblong-winged
Amblycorypha_oblongifolia
Consumption of a mother by her offspring
broad during Metamorphic and Neotenic Development of the Strepsipteran Xenos vesparum Rossi Matrotrophy and placentation in invertebrates: a new paradigm
Matriphagy
Species of bird in Eurasia
dead in Switzerland. Seeds are the natural diet, but beetles and other insects are taken when feeding their young. For centuries, a rite of passage for
Ortolan_bunting
Species of bird
herself. The Andean cock-of-the-rock eats a diet of fruit, supplemented by insect, amphibian, reptile, and smaller mice. It is distributed all across the
Andean_cock-of-the-rock
Species of rodent
wet season the flowers, pollen and leaves of Chenopodium predominate. Insects are also sometimes eaten. O. longicaudatus can start breeding when only
Oligoryzomys_longicaudatus
Species of cricket-like animal
The Mormon cricket (Anabrus simplex) is a large insect native to western North America in rangelands dominated by sagebrush and forbs. Anabrus is a genus
Mormon_cricket
Smallest species of bird
the smallest known bird. The bee hummingbird feeds on flower nectar and insects. The bee hummingbird is the smallest living bird. Females weigh 2.6 g (0
Bee_hummingbird
Species of grasshopper
500751 IRMNG: 11212292 Open Tree of Life: 3498197 Orthoptera Species File (old): 1111342 Orthoptera Species File (new): 817985 Xeno-canto: Acrida-acuminata
Acrida_acuminata
Species of grasshopper
indigenous to southern Africa. The name "foaming grasshopper" derives from the insect's ability to produce a toxic foam from its thoracic glands. The foam is created
Dictyophorus_spumans
Family of insects
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid
Ant
North American bird in the family Columbidae
esophagus that eventually starves the host to death. Avian pox is a common, insect-vectored disease. The number of individual mourning doves was estimated
Mourning_dove
Species of cricket-like animal
NatureServe: 2.110998 NCBI: 391888 Open Tree of Life: 886777 Orthoptera Species File (old): 1133801 Orthoptera Species File (new): 843515 Xeno-canto: Banza-nihoa
Nīhoa_conehead_katydid
Species of bird of genus Merops
bee, the European bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface. It can eat around 250 bees a day.[citation needed] The
European_bee-eater
Species of cricket-like animal
unrelated to prawns, Libanasidus being insects in the order Orthoptera – crickets, locusts and similar insects. The king crickets are not true crickets
Parktown_prawn
Species of passerine birds
bird plunging its beak into the ground randomly and repetitively until an insect has been found, and is often accompanied by bill gaping where the bird opens
Common_starling
Species of cricket-like animal
University of Sydney's Macleay Museum. Its label bears the text "A curious insect from Barbary, the only one known of its kind in England. Geo Edwards, 1756"
Eugaster_spinulosa
South American mammal (Potos flavus)
herbs make up much of the other 10% of their diet. They sometimes eat insects, particularly ants. They may occasionally eat bird eggs and small vertebrates
Kinkajou
Species of bird
from tree to tree. It often visits fruiting fig trees, but also takes insects and small invertebrates. The greater green leafbird has a loud voice, consisting
Greater_green_leafbird
Species of owl
assigned it to a new genus, Xenoglaux, a combination of the Greek words xenos ("strange") and glaux ("owl"). They applied the specific epithet loweryi
Long-whiskered_owlet
Species of bird native to North America
spiders, snails, and insects such as grasshoppers and caterpillars. Sometimes they visit spider webs opportunistically to pick off insects caught in them.
Painted_bunting
Species of grasshopper
Observation.org: 2305 Open Tree of Life: 3499930 Orthoptera Species File (old): 1103509 Orthoptera Species File (new): 810156 Xeno-canto: Oedipoda-germanica
Oedipoda_germanica
Species of bird
southern Bolivia and southern Peru. The ochre-naped ground tyrant feeds on insects. It walks, runs, and hops on the ground seeking prey. Less often it makes
Ochre-naped_ground_tyrant
Species of grasshopper
patterns of pest outbreaks, as climate change is a primary limiting factor for insect dispersal. The most commercially important locust species in Australia is
Australian_plague_locust
Species of cricket-like animal
2023-09-01. Haes, E. C. M & Marshall, J. A. (1988) Grasshoppers and Allied Insects of Great Britain and Ireland. Harley Books, Colchester. Haes, E. C. M.
Gryllotalpa_gryllotalpa
Species of grasshopper
IRMNG: 10351546 NCBI: 243007 Observation.org: 105354 Open Tree of Life: 615867 Orthoptera Species File (old): 1103315 Xeno-canto: Aiolopus-thalassinus
Aiolopus_thalassinus
Species of grasshopper
Valanga irregularis signata (Sjöstedt, 1921) "Giant Grasshopper". Australian Insects. Retrieved 2016-04-07. "Giant grasshopper". Queensland Government: Department
Valanga_irregularis
Species of wasp
Other known parasites of this species are the strange fly-like creature Xenos peckii, an entomophagous endoparasite, and an unknown species of Sarcophaga
Polistes_apachus
Species of bird in North America
weed seeds such as nettle and dandelion; included are incidental small insects such as aphids. They are frequent visitors to bird feeders throughout the
House_finch
Species of grasshopper
in the Catalogue of Life. Mud-puddling behaviour has been noted: these insects are attracted to the sodium and ammonium ions in human urine. Overwintering
Ceracris_kiangsu
Species of cricket-like animal
Ammopelmatus muwu is a species of insect in family Stenopelmatidae. It is endemic to parts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in the United
Ammopelmatus_muwu
Genus of cricket-like animals
Austrosaga is a genus of insect in the family Tettigoniidae. The only species is Austrosaga spinifer. It is endemic to Australia. Orthopteroid Specialist
Austrosaga
Species of cricket
This article about a member of the insect family Gryllidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.
Caconemobius_howarthi
Species of grasshopper
aegyptium, the Egyptian grasshopper or Egyptian locust, is a species of insect belonging to the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae. Anacridium aegyptium var
Anacridium_aegyptium
Species of bird
parents. Initially they receive a mixture of seeds and insects, but as they grow the proportion of insect material decreases. For the first 7–9 days the young
European_goldfinch
Species of bird
The specific epithet combines the Ancient Greek neos meaning "new" with xenos meaning "stranger", "guest" or "visitor". The genus name Euptilotis combines
Eared_quetzal
Species of mammal
dispersal. It eats chiku, mango and rambutan, but also small mammals and insects. It plays an important role in the natural regeneration of Pinanga kuhlii
Asian_palm_civet
Species of bird
feathers and trrr note, especially in proximity of nest. Diet is mainly insects.[citation needed] Summer: Common breeding visitor to the western Himalayas
Ultramarine_flycatcher
Species of bird
other finches. The food is mainly seeds, and, in the breeding season, insects. This small serin is an active and often conspicuous bird. male A video
European_serin
Species of bird endemic to Australia
consists of fruit, berries, seeds from native forest trees and the odd insect. The call of the wonga pigeon is a loud, high-pitched 'coo' repeated over
Wonga_pigeon
Species of grasshopper
org: 105601 Open Tree of Life: 99608 Orthoptera Species File (old): 1107356 Orthoptera Species File (new): 813941 Xeno-canto: Stenobothrus-rubicundulus
Stenobothrus_rubicundulus
Species of mammals related to sloths and armadillos
sluggish and unable to defend themselves. Sometimes, it also feeds on other insects, such as termites and small coccinellid beetles. It has been observed to
Silky_anteater
Species of cricket-like animal
Myrmecophilus acervorum is an orthopteran insect belonging to the family Myrmecophilidae (the ant-loving crickets). This continental European species is
Myrmecophilus_acervorum
Alien franchise extraterrestrial species
attached to their lower torso, similar to a queen termite's. Like some insect queens, there appears to be no need for an Alien queen's eggs to be fertilized
Xenomorph
Species of grasshopper
IRMNG: 11043644 Open Tree of Life: 3502762 Orthoptera Species File (old): 1107975 Orthoptera Species File (new): 814624 Xeno-canto: Goniaea-ensicornis
Goniaea_ensicornis
Species of grasshopper
Insecta.pro: 500761 IRMNG: 10872587 NCBI: 7014 Orthoptera Species File (old): 1111425 Orthoptera Species File (new): 818070 Xeno-canto: Caledia-captiva
Caledia_captiva
XENOS INSECT
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Female
English
(ΓÎνεσις) English name of Greek origin, derived from the word genesis, GENESIS means "creation, generation, origin, source," from gignesthai "to be born," which is related to genos "birth, descent, race." In the bible, this is the name of the first book of the Old Testament.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a fierce or cruel man, from Middle English grill(e) ‘angry’, ‘vicious’ (from Old English gryllan ‘to rage’, ‘to gnash the teeth’; compare 4).German : nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle High German grille ‘cricket’ (Old High German grillo, from Late Latin grillus, Greek gryllos). The insect is widely supposed to be of a cheerful disposition, no doubt because of its habit of infesting hearths and warm places. The vocabulary word is confined largely to southern Germany and Austria, and it is in this region that the surname is most frequent.German : habitational name from any of eight places in Upper Bavaria and Austria, perhaps so named from Middle High German grille ‘cricket’.North German : nickname for an angry man from Middle Low German grellen ‘to be furious’, ‘to shriek’. Compare 1.
Boy/Male
African, American, Christian, French, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian
One Vigour (Nothing is True); Man; Human Being
Boy/Male
Irish American Biblical Hebrew
One vigor.
Male
Babylonian
, the third antediluvian king of Babylon. Enos (?)
Female
Greek
(ΞÎνη) Feminine form of Greek Xenon, XENE means "foreigner; stranger."
Boy/Male
Greek
Stranger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : derogatory nickname for a small person, from Middle English grub ‘insect larva’.This is a PA name probably representing German Grube.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Derbyshire and Hampshire, named from the Old English byname Wicga (meaning ‘beetle’, ‘insect’) or Old English wicga ‘beetle’, ‘insect’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘woodland clearing’.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Enosh, ENOS means "man; human being."
Male
Greek
(ΞÎνων) Greek name derived from the word xenos, XENON means "foreigner; stranger."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Insect; Caterpillar
Boy/Male
German, Greek
Strange Voice
Biblical
mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful
Boy/Male
German, Greek
Hospitality; Stranger
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Possibly in some cases a respelling of French Énos (see Enos).
Male
Greek
(ÎœÎντωÏ) Greek name derived from the word menos, MENTOR means "spirit." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Ãlkimos.
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek
Hospitality
Boy/Male
Spanish
Receiver of life from Zeus.
Female
English
(ΞÎνα) Feminine form of Greek Xenon, XENA means "foreigner; stranger."
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a trapper, from a derivative of Middle English trapp ‘trap’.German : nickname for a stupid person, from Middle High German trappe ‘bustard’ (of Slavic origin).German : topographic name for someone living by a step-like feature in the terrain, from Middle Low German treppe, trappe ‘step’, or by a flight of steps, standard German Treppe.Thomas Trapp (b. 1635) was in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, by 1659. He or his family probably came originally from Great Baddow, Essex, England.
Male
Greek
(Φάνης) Orphic myth name of the first God to appear at the beginning of creation, derived from the Greek word phaino, PHANÊS means "bring to light; make appear." According to Orphic tradition, he passed the scepter of kingship to his only child, Nyx, who passed it on to Ouranos from whom it was seized by Kronos and finally by Zeus who devoured Phanes in order to obtain his primal powers. He has been described as a golden-winged hermaphrodite.Â
Boy/Male
Gaelic
From the meadow.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lotus eyed
Biblical
associated with himjoined, to adhere,adhesion
Girl/Female
Indian
Above everybody
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Near and Dear One
Girl/Female
Scottish Spanish American
used as a woman's name.
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Norwegian/Swedish Yrjan, YRJÖ means "earth-worker, farmer."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Cherished
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a.
Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.
a.
plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc.
a.
Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous.
n.
A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.
v. t.
Any ambulatorial orthopterous insect, as a stick insect.
n.
The orifice of the oviduct of an insect or other invertebrate.
n. pl.
A division of the Cheiroptera, including the common or insect-eating bats.
n. pl.
An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects.
pl.
of Insectivore
n.
One of the Insectivora.
n. pl.
One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that have one pair of antennae, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe air by means of tracheae, opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.
a.
Pertaining to, or having the nature of, insects.
a.
the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles.
a.
Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.
a.
Pertaining to, having the nature of, or resembling, an insect.
n.
An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder.
a.
Adapted to, or used in, vibratory motion; having the power of vibrating; vibratory; as, the vibratile organs of insects.
n.
A place for keeping living insects.
n.
One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.
a.
Producing yolk, or vitelline substance; -- applied to certain cells (also called nutritive, or yolk, cells) formed in the ovaries of many insects, and supposed to supply nutriment to the developing ova.