- insect stinger
- 昆虫刺伤器
Medical Chinese dictionary (湘雅医学词典). 2013.
insect stinger
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insect bite and sting — break in the skin or puncture caused by an insect and complicated by introduction into the skin of the insect s saliva, venom, or excretory products. Specific components of these substances are believed to give rise to an allergic reaction … Universalium
insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
Stinger — A stinger (a colloquialism for the term sting ) is a common term for a sharp organ or body part found in various animals (typically arthropods) or plants that usually delivers some kind of venom (usually piercing the skin of another animal). A… … Wikipedia
stinger — noun /ˈstɪŋə(ɹ),ˈstɪŋɚ/ a) A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack. The thing stopped then and looked at me a moment as much as to say: Why this thing has a stinger! I must be careful. And then it reached out its long neck and… … Wiktionary
stinger — sting ► NOUN 1) a small sharp pointed organ of an insect, capable of inflicting a painful wound by injecting poison. 2) any of a number of minute hairs on certain plants, causing inflammation if touched. 3) a wound from a sting. 4) a sharp… … English terms dictionary
insect bite — noun a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect s stinger into skin • Syn: ↑sting, ↑bite • Derivationally related forms: ↑bite (for: ↑bite), ↑sting (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stinger — /sting euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that stings. 2. an animal or plant having a stinging organ. 3. the sting or stinging organ of an insect or other animal. 4. Informal. a stinging blow, remark, or the like. 5. a cocktail made of brandy and… … Universalium
stinger — sting|er [ˈstıŋə US ər] n AmE the sharp needle shaped part of an insect s or animal s body, with which it stings you British Equivalent: sting … Dictionary of contemporary English
stinger — sting|er [ stıŋər ] noun count AMERICAN the sharp part of an insect s body that it can push into your skin and hurt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stinger — noun (C) AmE the sharp needle like part of an animal or insect s body that can be pushed through the skin of a person or animal, often leaving poison; sting 2 (1) BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stinger — sting•er [[t]ˈstɪŋ ər[/t]] n. 1) bio one that stings 2) zool. the sting or stinging organ of an insect or other animal 3) vin a cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe • Etymology: 1545–55 … From formal English to slang
