Insektenfresser

Definitions of Insektenfresser
  1. noun
    small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
    synonyms: Kerbtierfresser
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    types:
    Maulwurf
    small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet
    Spitzmaus
    small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
    Igel
    small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
    type of:
    Plazentatier, höherer Säuger
    mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
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