小瓜虫

小瓜蟲
xiǎoguāchóng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis)
  2. 2 fish white spot disease parasite

Examples

Xiǎoguāchóng huì yǐnqǐ yú shēnshang chūxiàn báidiǎn.
Ich parasites cause white spots to appear on fish.
Shuǐwēn guò dī róngyì bàofā xiǎoguāchóng bìng.
Low water temperatures easily trigger outbreaks of ich.

Tips

usage
小瓜虫 is a ciliate protozoan parasite (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) that burrows into fish skin and gills, causing the telltale "white spot disease" (白点) familiar to every aquarist. The common nickname in English — "ich" — comes from its genus name.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
guā
chóng