nonbiting
- a word derived from biting.
Example Sentences
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The species at the center of the study, Belgica antarctica, is a nonbiting midge, which is a small fly about the size of a grain of rice.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
The Abingdon, U.K.–based company released nonbiting male insects endowed with a gene that would kill most of their offspring.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 1, 2019
Even nonbiting bugs like houseflies and cockroaches transmit disease by carrying bacteria on their feet or in their feces or vomit.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2010
But the small smile and nonbiting wit behind it belong uniquely to Gerald Nachman, 38, newest arrival in the small world of syndicated humor columnists.
From Time Magazine Archive
