natural enemy; harmful organism
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natural enemy; harmful organism
formalA technical term in ecology and biology referring to any organism (predator, parasite, competitor, etc.) that harms another organism within a natural ecosystem.
Duì对
yú于
nóng农
tián田
lǐ里
de的
hài害
chóng虫
，
qīng青
wā蛙
shì是
tā它
men们
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
dí敌
hài害
。
For pests in the farmland, frogs are their main natural enemy.
Cì刺
wei猬
zài在
yù遇
dào到
dí敌
hài害
shí时
huì会
quán蜷
suō缩
chéng成
qiú球
yǐ以
bǎo保
hù护
zì自
jǐ己
。
A hedgehog will curl up into a ball to protect itself when encountering a natural enemy.
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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
rú如
hé何
lì利
yòng用
tiān天
dí敌
lái来
kòng控
zhì制
zhè这
zhǒng种
rù入
qīn侵
shēng生
wù物
de的
dí敌
hài害
。
Scientists are studying how to use natural enemies to control the harmful effects of this invasive species.