máo

a fly which is used similarly to cantharides

Senses

máo grain-eating grub

adjective · an insect pest or grub that damages the roots or stems of grain crops

田里的庄稼遭到了蟊的破坏。

máo Spanish fly

punctuation · the Spanish fly or blister beetle, historically used in medicine

这种古老的药方中提到了蟊。

References

variant 蝥/蝥 蟊/蟊