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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

HSK 7-9
蝗虫是典型的植食性昆虫。
Huángchóng shì diǎnxíng de zhíshíxìng kūnchóng.
Locusts are typical phytophagous insects.
HSK 7-9
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