What is "insectivora"

Insectivora \In`sec*tiv"o*ra\, n. pl. [NL., from L. insectum an insect + vorare to devour.] (Zo["o]l.)

1. An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects.

   Note: They are mostly of small size, and their molar teeth have sharp cusps. Most of the species burrow in the earth, and many of those of cold climates hibernate in winter. The order includes the moles, shrews, hedgehogs, tanrecs, and allied animals, also the colugo.

2. A division of the Chiroptera, including the common or insect-eating bats.

The order Insectivora (from Latin insectum "insect" and vorare "to eat") is a now-abandoned biological grouping within the class of mammals. Some species have now been moved out, leaving the remaining ones in the order Eulipotyphla, within the larger clade Laurasiatheria, which makes up one of the most basic clades of placental mammals.