blood meal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blood meal
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Female mosquitoes that had recently taken a blood meal were separated and studied in the lab.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026
“You need to be able to keep the blood meal fluid and prevent the host from kicking you out,” Dr. Ben Mans, who studies hematophages at South Africa’s Agricultural Research Council, told Salon.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024
If you use bark, add a nitrogen source such as blood meal.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
For both dengue and malaria, mosquitoes get infected when they have a blood meal from an infected person.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 31, 2023
Female midges gather in swarms of millions as they seek out a blood meal to feed their eggs, leaving many of their human "victims" with red, itchy sores.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2023
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