noun
Meaning 1
Colorado beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Colorado potato beetle
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noun
Meaning 2
black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Colorado beetle, potato bug, potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leaf beetle, chrysomelid
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