单词 | larvivorous |
释义 | > as lemmaslarˈvivorous larˈvivorous adj. Brit. /lɑːˈvɪv(ə)rəs/ , U.S. /lɑrˈvɪv(ə)rəs/ feeding on larvae.ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by eating habits > [adjective] > carnivorous > feeding on larvae larvivorous1889 1889 Cent. Dict. Larvivorous. 1915 Trans. Soc. Trop. Med. & Hygiene 8 78 Willcocks, of Cairo, was the first to draw attention to the larvivorous habits of these useful insects. 1971 P. C. C. Garnham Progress in Parasitol. vii. 124 Desultory attention has been paid to biological control of mosquitoes, which started many years ago with the use of larvivorous fish. < as lemmas |
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