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mealworm

/meel-wurm/US // ˈmilˌwɜrm //UK // (ˈmiːlˌwɜːm) //

黄粉虫,黄粉虱,黄粉尘,黄粉胶

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the larva of any of several darkling beetles of the genus Tenebrio, which infests granaries and is used as food for birds and animals.

Examples

  • In some tests, the mealworm moves behind an obstacle and then speeds up or slows down.

  • They seem to be updating their mental model on how the mealworm is moving.

  • This allows her to track how successful the bats are at grabbing the mealworms.

  • They seem to direct their calls based on the path they expect the mealworm to take.

  • They make fewer calls because they aren’t receiving as much data on the moving mealworm.