noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
insectivorous; entomophagous
Biological term describing organisms that feed on insects. Used attributively with の.
食虫性の植物は、虫を捕まえて栄養にする。
Insectivorous plants catch insects and use them for nutrition.
この地域には食虫性の鳥が多く生息している。
Many insectivorous birds inhabit this area.
Means carnivorous in general; 食虫性 is a subset focusing on insects.
Compound of 食 (eat), 虫 (insect), and 性 (nature/trait). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for biological terms.