名词 (n.) 食虫行为;指人类或动物以昆虫为食的习性或做法。
/ˌɛntəˈmɒfədʒi/
Entomophagy has been practiced by humans for thousands of years across many cultures.
食虫行为在许多文化中已被人类实践了数千年。
As the global population grows, some scientists argue that entomophagy could become a sustainable alternative to traditional livestock farming, since insects require far fewer resources to produce the same amount of protein.
随着全球人口增长,一些科学家认为食虫可以成为传统畜牧业的可持续替代方案,因为昆虫生产同等蛋白质所需的资源要少得多。
该词源自希腊语,由 entomon(昆虫,字面意思是"被切割的",指昆虫身体的分节结构)和 phagein(吃)组合而成。entomon 一词也是英语中 entomology(昆虫学)的词根。这个词在19世纪开始被学术界广泛使用,用于描述以昆虫为食物来源的行为。