non-biting
adjective (also nonbiting) uk/ˌnɒnˈbaɪ.tɪŋ/ us/ˌnɑːnˈbaɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
不咬人的
Non-biting insects do not injure people by making small holes in their skin.
The non-biting insects outnumber the ones that bite by two to one. 不咬人的昆虫数量以二比一的比例超过咬人的昆虫。
This nonbiting variety of mosquito is found all along the coast.
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- Only the non-biting male insects were released by the scientists.
- The adult flies are non-biting, as their mouths are poorly developed.
- His research involves studying a type of non-biting aquatic fly.
- The bats feed almost entirely on non-biting midges.