单词 | pupivora |
释义 | † Pupivoran. Entomology. Obsolete. With plural agreement. A former division of parasitic hymenoptera comprising those that deposit their eggs in the pupae or larvae of other insects; insects of this division (collectively or individually). ΚΠ 1832 E. Griffith et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom XV. 359 (heading) Pupivora. 1841 Penny Cycl. XIX. 132/1 The Pupivora appear to be destined to prevent other tribes of insects (particularly the Lepidoptera) from becoming numerous. DerivativesΚΠ 1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 1000/1 Pu′pivores, Pupivora. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1832 |
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