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仔虫 (しちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

仔し虫ちゅう

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Meanings

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noun

Biological term for the larval stage of an insect or similar organism. Used in scientific and educational contexts.

仔し虫ちゅうは成せい虫ちゅうになるまでに何なん度どか脱だっ皮ぴする。
The larva molts several times before becoming an adult.
この仔し虫ちゅうは水すい中ちゅうで生せい活かつしている。
This larva lives in water.

Kanji

仔offspring (animal), detailed, fine
虫insect, bug, temper

Similar words

幼よう虫ちゅう
幼虫 is the general term for 'larva' and is much more common. 仔虫 is a more specialized term, often used in specific biological contexts or for certain groups like mites.

Etymology

Compound of 仔 (young, offspring) and 虫 (insect, bug). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'larva'.