鱟蟲

鲎虫
hòuchóng

Triops (a genus of tadpole shrimps found in fresh water)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 鱟 hòu horseshoe crab
=2 蟲 chóng
  1. lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures
  2. (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

classifiers: 條, 隻
=2 蟲 zhòng
  1. (obsolete, of insect) to bite; to eat
  2. to bite; to eat