non-biting
adjective
(alsononbiting)uk/ˌnɒnˈbaɪ.tɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːnˈbaɪ.t̬ɪŋ/Non-bitinginsectsdo notinjurepeopleby makingsmallholesintheirskin:
The non-bitinginsectsoutnumbertheonesthatbiteby two to one.
This nonbitingvarietyofmosquitoisfoundall along thecoast.
- Only the non-bitingmaleinsectswerereleasedby thescientists.
- Theadultfliesare non-biting, astheirmouthsarepoorlydeveloped.
- Hisresearchinvolvesstudyingatypeof non-bitingaquaticfly.
- Thebatsfeedalmostentirelyon non-bitingmidges.
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bit
- bite
- biter
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- masticate
- mastication
- munch
- nibble
- peck
- peck atsomething
- rumination
- suck
- unbitten