- small earwig
- Энтомология: уховёртка малая (лат. Labia minor)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
earwig — ► NOUN ▪ a small elongated insect with a pair of terminal appendages that resemble pincers. ► VERB (earwigged, earwigging) informal ▪ eavesdrop. ORIGIN Old English, from are «ear» + wicga «earwig»; the insect was once thought to crawl into the… … English terms dictionary
Earwig — Ear wig ([=e]r w[i^]g ), n. [AS. e[ a]rwicga; e[ a]re ear + wicga beetle, worm: cf. Prov. E. erri wiggle.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any insect of the genus {Forficula} and related genera, belonging to the order {Dermaptera} (formerly {Euplexoptera}). They… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Earwig — For other uses, see Earwig (disambiguation). Earwigs Temporal range: 208–0 Ma … Wikipedia
earwig — n. & v. n. 1 any small elongate insect of the order Dermaptera, with a pair of terminal appendages in the shape of forceps. 2 US a small centipede. v.tr. (earwigged, earwigging) archaic influence (a person) by secret communication. Etymology: OE… … Useful english dictionary
earwig — [[t]ɪ͟ə(r)wɪg[/t]] earwigs N COUNT An earwig is a small, thin, brown insect that has a pair of claws at the back end of its body … English dictionary
earwig — noun a small elongated insect with a pair of terminal appendages that resemble pincers. [Order Dermaptera: many species.] verb (earwigs, earwigging, earwigged) Brit. informal eavesdrop. Origin OE ēarwicga, from ēare ear + wicga earwig (prob.… … English new terms dictionary
earwig — a small insect; to bias; to pester with demands; to eavesdrop Unusual Animals … Phrontistery dictionary
earwig — n. small insect v. influence a person by secret communications … English contemporary dictionary
Maritime earwig — Seaside earwig redirects here. You may be looking for the Seashore earwig, Anisolabis littorea Maritime earwig Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
St. Helena earwig — Taxobox name = St. Helena earwig status = CR status system = iucn2.3 image width = 250px regnum = Animalia divisio = Rhopalocera phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Dermaptera familia = Labiduridae genus = Labidura species = L.… … Wikipedia
Witches (Discworld) — See also: Discworld magic A major subset of the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett involves the witches of Lancre. They are closely based on witches in British folklore and a slightly tongue in cheek reinterpretation of the Triple Goddess. Witch … Wikipedia