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CHRYSOMELIDAE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Leaf beetles

Synonyms:

Chrysomelidae; family Chrysomelidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Chrysomelidae" is a kind of...):

arthropod family (any of the arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Chrysomelidae"):

chrysomelid; leaf beetle (brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems)

genus Leptinotarsa; Leptinotarsa (Colorado potato beetles)

Holonyms ("Chrysomelidae" is a member of...):

Coleoptera; order Coleoptera (beetles)

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