syrphid

n. & adj.[昆]食蚜蝇(的)

发音

/səɹfɪd/

词形变化

syrphids 复数 syrphids more syrphid 比较级 most syrphid 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any species of the hoverfly family Syrphidae.

    2008, Robert L. Bugg, Ramy G. Colfer, William E. Chaney, Hugh A. Smith, James Cannon, Flower Flies (Syrphidae) and Other Biological Control Agents for Aphids in Vegetable Crops, University of California Division of Agriculture an Natural Resources, Publication No. 8285, page 12, Because they are strong fliers and able to hover and inspect foliage for aphids, syrphids may be especially good at locating aphid colonies.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or pertaining to flies of the family Syrphidae.

词源

From translingual Syrphidae.

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