| 单词 | fungus eater |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfungus eater fungus eater n. [in quot. 1806 after French fongivore, noun (1806 in the source reviewed in the quot.)] ΚΠ 1806 Med. Repository 2nd Hexade 4 163 The first order, Coleoptera, is divided into four sub-orders... 2. Such as have four joints to their hinder legs, and five on the fore ones. They are divided into six families;..(f) fungus-eaters, mushroom-flies, &c. 1854 B. Jaeger Life N. Amer. Insects 62 Another Insect belonging to the family of Scavenger Beetles is the horned Fungus Eater, Boletophagus cornutus, which feeds not only on decayed fungus and mushrooms, but also on decayed wood. 1954 Times Lit. Suppl. 19 Nov. 747/1 The author's words of warning to the would-be fungus eater seem fully justified. 2013 Southland Times (N.Z.) (Nexis) 13 June 7 [The spores] are only released if the cap is damaged by a fungus eater, such as a slug or insect, or by a bird hunting for insects. < as lemmas |
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