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单词 brentid
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brentidadj.n.

/ˈbrɛntɪd/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Brentides.
Etymology: < scientific Latin Brentides, family name (1825 or earlier) < Brentus , genus name (1787; also Brenthus (1801); < classical Latin brenthos (Pliny) or its etymon ancient Greek βρένθος , a kind of bird, of unknown origin) + -ides -id suffix3.Compare French brentides (1825 or earlier).
Entomology.
Of or pertaining to the Brentides, a family of rhynchophorous beetles containing the genus Brentus, having a remarkable projecting proboscis.
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1836 Penny Cycl. V. 390/2 Brentides..are almost entirely confined to tropical climates.]
1864 Reader No. 94. 488/3 A curious little Brentid insect.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online September 2020).
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