| 单词 | petroleum fly |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspetroleum fly petroleum fly n. a North American shore fly, Psilopa petrolei (family Ephydridae), whose larvae live in natural oil pools, feeding on bacteria and detritus. ΚΠ 1912 D. L. Crawford in Pomona Coll. Entomol. Jrnl. 4 687 (title) The petroleum fly in California. 1944 R. Matheson Entomol. for Introd. Courses xvii. 422 Another interesting species is Psilopa petrolei, which, in the larval stage, lives in pools of crude petroleum. It is known as the petroleum fly. 1996 G. Waldbauer Insects through Seasons ii. 14 Maggots of the aptly named petroleum fly feed and swim about in pools of crude oil. < as lemmas |
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