释义 |
nymphiparous, a. Ent.|nɪmˈfɪpərəs| [f. nymph n. + -iparous.] Of insects: Producing nymphæ or pupæ.
1835Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim. II. xx. 324 Those two⁓winged insects called pupiparous or nymphiparous. 1844H. Stephens Bk. Farm III. 874 This peculiarity has caused the Hippoboscidæ to be termed nymphiparous or pupiparous insects. |