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单词 parasitoid
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Definition of parasitoid in English:

parasitoid

noun ˈparəsɪtɔɪdˈparəsiˌtoid
Entomology
  • An insect whose larvae live as parasites which eventually kill their hosts, e.g. an ichneumon wasp.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Larvae develop as parasitoids of 13 insect orders, spider eggs, ticks, pseudoscorpions, and nematodes, or as primary or secondary feeders on plant tissue.
    • In parasitoids, the presence of conspecific females should modify decisions of females confronted with already-parasitized hosts.
    • Sticky hairs don't work as well against most parasitoids, whose larvae grow inside and ultimately kill their caterpillar hosts.
    • Such treatment typically kills the host; parasitoids are attracting interest as natural controls on insect pests.
    • Insects include among their number parasites, parasitoids, carnivores, herbivores, scavengers, and detritivores.
 
 

Definition of parasitoid in US English:

parasitoid

nounˈparəsiˌtoid
Entomology
  • An insect (e.g., the ichneumon wasp) whose larvae live as parasites that eventually kill their hosts (typically other insects).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In parasitoids, the presence of conspecific females should modify decisions of females confronted with already-parasitized hosts.
    • Such treatment typically kills the host; parasitoids are attracting interest as natural controls on insect pests.
    • Insects include among their number parasites, parasitoids, carnivores, herbivores, scavengers, and detritivores.
    • Sticky hairs don't work as well against most parasitoids, whose larvae grow inside and ultimately kill their caterpillar hosts.
    • Larvae develop as parasitoids of 13 insect orders, spider eggs, ticks, pseudoscorpions, and nematodes, or as primary or secondary feeders on plant tissue.
 
 
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