Definition of phytophagous in English:

phytophagous

adjective fʌɪˈtɒfəɡəsfaɪˈtɑfəɡəs

Zoology

(especially of an insect or other invertebrate) feeding on plants.
〔动〕（尤指昆虫或其他无脊椎动物）食植物的，食草的
Example sentencesExamples
- It is of interest that a plant native to Eurasia would host such substantial numbers of phytophagous arthropods in North America.
- This possibility [that catnip may be a defensive substance, protecting the plant against phytophagous insects] was investigated by a series of simple experiments.
- As important as behavioral and physiological alterations are as a means of circumventing toxins, direct metabolic detoxication is arguably the strategy which is the most effective and most commonly employed by phytophagous insects.
- Trade-offs exist when two physiological demands are limited by the same resource (e.g., protein in phytophagous insects).
- Historically, feeding-induced plant resistance is a well-documented phenomenon for leaf-chewing insects and phytophagous mites.

Derivatives

phytophagy

noun

Zoology

Gut contents of Carboniferous arthropods, which include lycopod xylem elements and spores, are a tangible demonstration of phytophagy.
Example sentencesExamples
- A feeding experiment was established to elucidate the extent of granivory and phytophagy among 24 species of insectivorous carabid beetles.

Definition of phytophagous in US English:

phytophagous

adjectivefīˈtäfəɡəsfaɪˈtɑfəɡəs

Zoology

(especially of an insect or other invertebrate) feeding on plants.
〔动〕（尤指昆虫或其他无脊椎动物）食植物的，食草的
Example sentencesExamples
- This possibility [that catnip may be a defensive substance, protecting the plant against phytophagous insects] was investigated by a series of simple experiments.
- It is of interest that a plant native to Eurasia would host such substantial numbers of phytophagous arthropods in North America.
- As important as behavioral and physiological alterations are as a means of circumventing toxins, direct metabolic detoxication is arguably the strategy which is the most effective and most commonly employed by phytophagous insects.
- Historically, feeding-induced plant resistance is a well-documented phenomenon for leaf-chewing insects and phytophagous mites.
- Trade-offs exist when two physiological demands are limited by the same resource (e.g., protein in phytophagous insects).

词汇	phytophagous
释义	Definition of phytophagous in English: phytophagous adjective fʌɪˈtɒfəɡəsfaɪˈtɑfəɡəs Zoology (especially of an insect or other invertebrate) feeding on plants. 〔动〕（尤指昆虫或其他无脊椎动物）食植物的，食草的 Example sentencesExamples It is of interest that a plant native to Eurasia would host such substantial numbers of phytophagous arthropods in North America. This possibility [that catnip may be a defensive substance, protecting the plant against phytophagous insects] was investigated by a series of simple experiments. As important as behavioral and physiological alterations are as a means of circumventing toxins, direct metabolic detoxication is arguably the strategy which is the most effective and most commonly employed by phytophagous insects. Trade-offs exist when two physiological demands are limited by the same resource (e.g., protein in phytophagous insects). Historically, feeding-induced plant resistance is a well-documented phenomenon for leaf-chewing insects and phytophagous mites. Derivatives phytophagy noun Zoology Gut contents of Carboniferous arthropods, which include lycopod xylem elements and spores, are a tangible demonstration of phytophagy. Example sentencesExamples A feeding experiment was established to elucidate the extent of granivory and phytophagy among 24 species of insectivorous carabid beetles. Definition of phytophagous in US English: phytophagous adjectivefīˈtäfəɡəsfaɪˈtɑfəɡəs Zoology (especially of an insect or other invertebrate) feeding on plants. 〔动〕（尤指昆虫或其他无脊椎动物）食植物的，食草的 Example sentencesExamples This possibility [that catnip may be a defensive substance, protecting the plant against phytophagous insects] was investigated by a series of simple experiments. It is of interest that a plant native to Eurasia would host such substantial numbers of phytophagous arthropods in North America. As important as behavioral and physiological alterations are as a means of circumventing toxins, direct metabolic detoxication is arguably the strategy which is the most effective and most commonly employed by phytophagous insects. Historically, feeding-induced plant resistance is a well-documented phenomenon for leaf-chewing insects and phytophagous mites. Trade-offs exist when two physiological demands are limited by the same resource (e.g., protein in phytophagous insects).
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