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单词 bloodworm
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Definition of bloodworm in English:

bloodworm

noun ˈblʌdwəːmˈblədwərm
  • 1The bright red aquatic larva of a non-biting midge, the blood of which contains haemoglobin that allows it to live in poorly oxygenated water.

    Genus Chironomus, family Chironomidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They were kept in tanks at a water temperature of 11°C and fed on frozen bloodworms.
    • We get everything from herbivorous reptiles to aquatic animals that eat bloodworms.
    • With a few truly bizarre exceptions (such as the chironomid bloodworms that breed in sewage), insects don't even have hemoglobin.
    • You'll need to check to see if bloodworm is allowed as it is banned on some venues.
    • Most commonly they will feed heavily on bloodworm, a little on freshwater shrimps and occasionally upon snails and mussels.
  • 2

    another term for tubifex
 
 

Definition of bloodworm in US English:

bloodworm

nounˈblədwərmˈblədwərm
  • 1The bright red aquatic larva of a nonbiting midge, the blood of which contains hemoglobin that allows it to live in poorly oxygenated water.

    Genus Chironomus, family Chironomidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With a few truly bizarre exceptions (such as the chironomid bloodworms that breed in sewage), insects don't even have hemoglobin.
    • They were kept in tanks at a water temperature of 11°C and fed on frozen bloodworms.
    • We get everything from herbivorous reptiles to aquatic animals that eat bloodworms.
    • Most commonly they will feed heavily on bloodworm, a little on freshwater shrimps and occasionally upon snails and mussels.
    • You'll need to check to see if bloodworm is allowed as it is banned on some venues.
  • 2

    another term for tubifex
 
 
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