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螻蛄科

简蝼蛄科 · 繁螻蛄科

Mandarin · pinyin lóu gū kē

Gryllolaptaptidae family of burrowing insects of order Orthoptera
mole crickets

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蛄: gū · mole cricket
科: kē · section, department, science
蝼: lóu · a mole cricket, Gryllotalpa africana

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2–1–1 · lou2 gu1 ke1

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lau4 gu1 fo1

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