Edible insects
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002063
Organisms of the Insecta class that are used as food or are suitable as a nutritional source, especially by humans.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002063 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Edible species; Insects; Medicinal insects; Entomophagy; Insect-based foods; Insect-based feed; Novel foods; Traditional foods |
| Translations | Spanish: insectos comestibles |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002063",
"term": "Edible insects",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Organisms of the Insecta class that are used as food or are suitable as a nutritional source, especially by humans.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"edible species",
"insects",
"medicinal insects",
"entomophagy",
"insect-based foods",
"insect-based feed",
"novel foods",
"traditional foods"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "insectos comestibles"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/edible-insects/"
}
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