cleridadj.n.
/ˈklɛrɪd/ Entomology.
A. adj.
Of or pertaining to the Cleridæ.
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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [adjective] > of or relating to Cleridae
clerid1889
1889 Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington 1884–8 1 165 The pretty Clerus ichneumoneus could frequently be seen on the trunks..and a large Clerid larva found in the galleries probably belongs to that species.
1913 Oxf. Univ. Gaz. 4 June 955/2 1 ♀ Mutillid and 1 Clerid beetle mimicking it in a very remarkable manner.
B. n.
A beetle of this family (Cent. Dict. 1889).
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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Polyphaga (omnivorous) > superfamily Diversicornia > member of family Cleridae
clerid1959
1959 E. F. Linssen Beetles Brit. Isles I. 234 The best-known Clerids are comprised in the genus Necrobia.
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adj.n.1889