蛎蝗

蠣蝗

lìhuáng

noun

Measure Word

一只蛎蝗 zhī

Meanings

1 oyster drill (predatory sea snail that bores into oyster shells)

Characters

Examples

蛎蝗是牡蛎养殖的主要敌害之一。

Lìhuáng shì mǔlì yǎngzhí de zhǔyào dí hài zhīyī.

Oyster drills are one of the main pests of oyster farming.

蛎蝗会用齿舌钻穿牡蛎的壳。

Lìhuáng huì yòng chǐ shé zuān chuān mǔlì de qiào.

Oyster drills bore through oyster shells with their radula.

Tips

memory

蛎 means "oyster" and 蝗, normally "locust," is extended here to any swarm-pest — so literally "oyster-plague." The English "drill" comes from its boring behavior.

Stroke Order

蛎 lì

蝗 huáng