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    LEAF BEETLE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stemsplay

    Synonyms:

    chrysomelid; leaf beetle

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("leaf beetle" is a kind of...):

    beetle (insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "leaf beetle"):

    flea beetle (any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping)

    Colorado beetle; Colorado potato beetle; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; potato beetle; potato bug (black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide)

    Holonyms ("leaf beetle" is a member of...):

    Chrysomelidae; family Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles)

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