在线词典
螟蛉
稻螟蛉等的幼虫。《诗·小雅·小宛》螟蛉有子，蜾蠃负之。”蜾蠃捕捉螟蛉喂它的幼虫，古人误以为蜾蠃养螟蛉为子。因以螟蛉”或螟蛉子”作义子的代称。
- 拼音
- míng líng
- 解释
- 稻螟蛉等的幼虫。《诗·小雅·小宛》螟蛉有子，蜾蠃负之。”蜾蠃捕捉螟蛉喂它的幼虫，古人误以为蜾蠃养螟蛉为子。因以螟蛉”或螟蛉子”作义子的代称。
- 英文释义
- green rice caterpillar or similar insect larva; adopted son (Etymology: Wasps of a particular species take caterpillars to their nest as food for their offspring, but it was mistakenly believed that the wasps were raising the caterpillars as their own young.)