虫食い

むしくい

Also written ムシクイ, 虫喰い

Meanings

1. の-adjective worm-eaten; moth-eaten
2. Noun holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.
3. leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff; willow wren

Kanji

• 虫 insect. Read as むし.
• 食 eat. Read as くう.

Words containing 虫食い

• 虫食い歯 (むしくいば) decayed tooth
• ウィルソンアメリカ虫食い (ウィルソンアメリカむしくい) Wilson's warbler (Cardellina pusilla)

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