Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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 Cheiroptera, including the common or
      insect-eating bats.

Source : WordNet®

Insectivora
     n : shrews; moles; hedgehogs; tenrecs [syn: {order Insectivora}]