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leaf beetle

noun

Meaning

  1. Any of very many brightly-coloured beetles, of the family Chrysomelidae, that feed on plant leaves.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

chrysomelid(English)leaf-beetle(English)golden beetle(English)leaf insect(English)elm beetle(English)leafworm(English)walking leaf(English)chrysomeline(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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