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蚰蜒

Word · NounTraditional蜒蚰

house centipede; scutigera

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples

noun

house centipede; scutigera (arthropod resembling a small grayish-white centipede with slender legs and antennae)

Also commonly known as 蚰蜒 (yóu yán). These creatures prefer damp, dark environments like basements or bathrooms.

Yù浴

shì室

lǐ里

fā发

xiàn现

le了

yī一

zhī只

yóu蜒

yan蚰

。

A house centipede was found in the bathroom.

Yóu蜒

yan蚰

suī虽

rán然

zhǎng长

de得

kě可

pà怕

，

dàn但

qí其

shí实

chī吃

hài害

chóng虫

。

Although house centipedes look scary, they actually eat pests.

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Zhè这

zhǒng种

yóu蜒

yan蚰

xǐ喜

huan欢

zài在

cháo潮

shī湿

yīn阴

àn暗

de的

jiǎo角

luò落

pá爬

xíng行

。

This type of house centipede likes to crawl in damp, dark corners.

Definition

Meanings

house centipede; scutigera (arthropod resembling a small grayish-white centipede with slender legs and antennae)

see also entry for 蜒蚰 on page 1567