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植食性昆虫

植食性昆蟲
zhíshíxìngkūnchóng
noun

Measure Word

一种植食性昆虫 zhǒng

Meanings

  1. 1 phytophagous insect
  2. 2 plant-feeding insect
  3. 3 herbivorous insect

Examples

蝗虫是典型的植食性昆虫。
Huángchóng shì diǎnxíng de zhíshíxìng kūnchóng.
Locusts are typical phytophagous insects.
植食性昆虫的口器多为咀嚼式或刺吸式。
Zhíshíxìng kūnchóng de kǒuqì duō wéi jǔjuéshì huò cìxīshì.
The mouthparts of herbivorous insects are usually either chewing or piercing-sucking.

Tips

usage
Contrast with 肉食性昆虫 (carnivorous) and 腐食性昆虫 (detritivorous). The suffix 食性 ('feeding habit') is productive: 杂食性 omnivorous, 专食性 monophagous.

Stroke Order

植 zhí
食 shí
性 xìng
昆 kūn
虫 chóng