Malaise trap en · NOUN
Etymology
Invented by René Malaise in 1934.
Meanings
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A large tent-like structure used for trapping flying insects.
I sincerely hope we’re the only research group to lose Malaise traps to fire, hail, and flood in the same season.
2020, Keith M Bayless, David K Yeates, “Australia Malaise trapping disaster update”, in Fly Times, volume 64:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaise traps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |