99-Million-Year-Old Insect Had a Feeding Tube Nearly Twice Its Body Length
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Researchers examining 13 insect fossils in Myanmar amber identified Cretodorus noonoo, a species from 99 million years ago. Its unusually long, flexible mouthpart offers a plausible explanation for feeding on sugary fluids inside tree bark. EurekAlert!
Researchers examining 13 insect fossils in Myanmar amber identified Cretodorus noonoo, a species from 99 million years ago. Its unusually long, flexible mouthpart offers a plausible explanation for feeding on sugary fluids inside tree bark. EurekAlert!
Vocabulary
plausible▾
विश्वसनीय / believable
- She offered a plausible explanation.
- His story sounds plausible.
- The scientist suggested a plausible theory.
- We need a plausible reason for the delay.
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Source:The Times of India
