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adj
Belonging or relating to the family Chrysomelidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: leaf beetle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beetle
Narrower terms: flea beetle, Colorado potato beetle, Colorado beetle, potato bug, potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata
History
Borrowed from translingual Chrysomelidae, from the type genus of Chrysomela, from the root word of Ancient Greek χρῡσόμηλον (khrūsómēlon).
Across languages
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