Tinea Pellionella (Noun)
Meaning
The larvae live in tubes of its food material fastened with silk that it spins.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The larvae of the tinea pellionella create protective tubes around themselves using the fibers of the fabric they feed on.
- Tinea pellionella larvae construct intricate tubes from the keratin-based materials they consume, securing them with silk threads.
- The tinea pellionella larvae's ability to spin silk allows them to fasten their food material tubes securely in place.
- In the case of tinea pellionella, the larvae's tubes are made from the very fabric they feed on, held together by silk.
- The tinea pellionella larvae's silk production is essential for creating and maintaining the tubes that house their food material.