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noun
Any of very many brightly-coloured beetles, of the family Chrysomelidae, that feed on plant leaves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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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: chrysomelid
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Broader terms: beetle
Narrower terms: flea beetle, Colorado potato beetle, Colorado beetle, potato bug, potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata
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