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noun
Epilachna varivestis, a species of lady beetle that is a notorious agricultural pest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: bean beetle
Antonyms: none provided
noun
introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ladybug, ladybeetle, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle
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