(1) Today we both wear specs – neither pair too effective in the darkling light from the stormy windows; he's delighted by the half-memory and takes the photocopy of my photocopy to pore over later.
(2) Overwintering larvae of the darkling beetle, Meracantha contracta, produce a macromolecular antifreeze that is similar in activity to the glycoproteinaceous and proteinaceous antifreezes found in some cold-water, marine teleost fishes.
(3) In the 20 commercial broiler flocks evaluated, the level of darkling beetles within the facility was not related to any of the production parameters measured.
(4) Nespresso's velvety crema and its darkling thimble of ristretto daily give me the illusion I am a sophisticated continental, living in caffeinated leisure at a pavement cafe where only lovely things – passionate dalliances, superb cakes – are on today's menu.
(5) Six polyvinylchlorine pipe darkling beetle traps were placed in 20 commercial broiler production facilities, and the relative level of beetle infestation was determined from weekly sampling during 4 wk of the growout period.
Dartle
Definition:
(v. t. & i.) To pierce or shoot through; to dart repeatedly: -- frequentative of dart.