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anthobian Ent.|ænˈθəʊbɪən|
[mod. f. Gr. ἄνθος flower + βίος life + -an; cf. amphibian.]
An animal living in or feeding on flowers; applied specially to certain minute beetles.
1835Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim. II. xx. 365 Others [beetles]..devour the blossoms themselves, whence Latreille calls them Anthobians. |