entomophaga Meaning, Definition & Usage

En`to*moph"a*ga noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. 'e`ntomon an insect + fagei^n to eat.

Wordforms

plural

Definitions

(Zoöl.)

1. One of a group of hymenopterous insects whose larvæ feed parasitically upon living insects. See Ichneumon,
2. A group of marsupials which are partly insectivorous, as the opossum.
3. A group of edentates, including the ant-eaters.