毛翅

máochì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 caddisfly (short for 毛翅目, Trichoptera)
  2. 2 hairy-winged insect

Examples

Máochìmù kūnchóng yòuchóng shēnghuó zài shuǐ zhōng.
Trichoptera larvae live in water.
Máochìlèi shì xīliú shēngtài de zhòngyào zhǐshì wùzhǒng.
Caddisflies are important indicator species for stream ecosystems.

Tips

usage
毛翅 is almost always a clipped form of 毛翅 (Trichoptera, caddisflies) in biological contexts. On its own it literally reads 'hairy wings' — use the full 毛翅 or in ordinary writing.

Stroke Order

máo
chì