FLEA BEETLE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

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

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