蠼螋 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- earwig noun A small insect with pincers at the end of its abdomen.
Senses
蠼螋 is used for these senses in English:
- earwig Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.
- maritime earwig An earwig of species Anisolabis maritima, found near the shoreline.
earwig — full definition
- noun A small insect with pincers at the end of its abdomen.
- verb To eavesdrop, or to quietly try to influence someone with persistent talk.
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