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animal vs insectivore

insectivore vs animal

animal and insectivore both are nouns.

animal is an adjective but insectivore is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
animal Yes Yes No No
insectivore Yes No No No
As nouns, insectivore is a hyponym of animal; that is, insectivore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than animal:
  • animal: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  • insectivore: any organism that feeds mainly on insects
animal (noun) insectivore (noun)
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
any organism that feeds mainly on insects
animal (adjective) insectivore (adjective)
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
Difference between animal and insectivore

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