单词 | entomophagan |
释义 | > as lemmasentomophagan entomophagan n. Brit. /ˌɛntəˈmɒfəɡ(ə)n/ , U.S. /ˌɛntəˈmɑfəɡən/ Zoology one of the Entomophaga or insect-eaters—in mammals, a division of the Marsupialia, in insects of the Hymenoptera. [ < entomo- comb. form + ancient Greek ϕαγεῖν to eat (see -phagous comb. form) + -an suffix.] ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Hymenoptera > [noun] > Insectivora > member of entomophagan1840 1840 W. Whewell Philos. Inductive Sci. I. p. cx The words Carnivores and Insectivores are better..than Greek terms; otherwise we might..speak of Zoophagans and Entomophagans. < as lemmas |
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