单词 | whirlwig |
释义 | whirlwign. = whirligig n. 4. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Adephaga (carnivorous beetles) > Hydradephaga (aquatic) > member of family Gyrinidae (whirligig) whirligig1713 cramp-spider1721 whirlwig1816 weaver1864 mellow bug1894 gyrinid1925 1816 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. (1818) II. xvi. 4 The little beetles called whirlwigs (Gyrinus, L.),..seem to..form their assemblies..to enjoy together..the mazy dance. 1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. III. xxix. 80 The whirlwig-beetle (Gyrinus natator). 1877 J. G. Wood Nautical in Nature's Teachings ii. 22 The common Whirlwig-beetle..may be found in nearly every puddle. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < |
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