minibeast
noun [ C ] UK informal (also mini-beast) uk/ˈmɪn.i.biːst/ us/ˈmɪn.i.biːst/
（昆虫或蜘蛛等）小生物
any small creature such as an insect or a spider
When the sun is shining, he wants to be out in the garden hunting for minibeasts. 阳光灿烂的时候，他想到花园去采集小生物。
Pond-dipping and mini-beast safaris are among the activities on offer. 提供的活动中有到池塘游泳和捕猎小生物。
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- Children can fish in the pond, hunt for minibeasts, or build a bird box in the woods.
- A minibeast quiz uses graphics to inform about insects.
- The challenge was to make studying minibeasts seem fun and modern.