轮虫

輪蟲

lúnchóng

noun

Meanings

1 rotifer (microscopic aquatic animal, phylum Rotifera)

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轮虫是池塘中常见的微小动物。

Lúnchóng shì chítáng zhōng chángjiàn de wēixiǎo dòngwù.

Rotifers are tiny animals commonly found in ponds.

轮虫是鱼苗的重要饵料。

Lúnchóng shì yúmiáo de zhòngyào ěrliào.

Rotifers are an important food for fish fry.

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'Wheel worm' — named for the crown of cilia (corona) around their mouth that beats in a rotating pattern, making it look like a spinning wheel under the microscope.

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轮 lún

虫 chóng