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单词 staphylinid
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Definition of staphylinid in English:

staphylinid

noun ˌstafɪˈlɪnɪdˌstafɪˈlʌɪnɪdˌstafəˈlinid
Entomology
  • A beetle of a family (Staphylinidae ) that comprises the rove beetles.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Several taxa were reared for the first time, numerous new state records of staphylinids were made and experience was gained in rearing and maintaining beetles in laboratory settings.
    • Such peculiarities in combination with great reproductive potential and other advanced features of holometabolous insects make staphylinids an evolutionarily very successful animal group.
    • Significant differences were noted in 2 years for carabids and staphylinids and one year for spiders.
    • Both institutions have a very long tradition of research on staphylinids and house important historical collections of rove beetles with a considerable number of historical type specimens.
    • Several species of staphylinids are known from this region.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Staphylinidae (plural), from the genus name Staphylinus, from Greek staphulinos, denoting a kind of insect.

 
 

Definition of staphylinid in US English:

staphylinid

nounˌstafəˈlinid
Entomology
  • A beetle of a family (Staphylinidae) that comprises the rove beetles.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Several taxa were reared for the first time, numerous new state records of staphylinids were made and experience was gained in rearing and maintaining beetles in laboratory settings.
    • Significant differences were noted in 2 years for carabids and staphylinids and one year for spiders.
    • Several species of staphylinids are known from this region.
    • Such peculiarities in combination with great reproductive potential and other advanced features of holometabolous insects make staphylinids an evolutionarily very successful animal group.
    • Both institutions have a very long tradition of research on staphylinids and house important historical collections of rove beetles with a considerable number of historical type specimens.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Staphylinidae (plural), from the genus name Staphylinus, from Greek staphulinos, denoting a kind of insect.

 
 
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