meloid

[ mel-oid ]

/ ˈmɛl ɔɪd /

noun

a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Meloidae.

Origin of meloid

1875–80; <New Latin Meloidae name of the family, equivalent to Melo(ē) type genus + -idae-id²

Words nearby meloid

melodize, melodrama, melodramatic, melodramatize, melody, meloid, melon, melon-bulb, melon dome, melon foot, melongene

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Example sentences from the Web for meloid

The first hatching, that of the normal egg, makes the Meloid go through the larval dimorphism of the Anthrax and the Leucospis.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre
The primary larva of this Meloid is still unknown, so far as I am aware; and I shall describe it in detail.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre
The Meloid seems to be revolving in a circle: it undoes what it has just done, it draws back after advancing.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre
Carabidoid: applied to the second stage of a meloid larva, when it resembles that of a Carabid.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

This is indeed a Meloid, a true Meloid, one of the strangest anomalies among the parasites of its tribe.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for meloid

meloid

/ (ˈmɛlɔɪd) /

noun

any long-legged beetle of the family Meloidae, which includes the blister beetles and oil beetles

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Meloidae

Word Origin for meloid

C19: from New Latin Meloē name of genus

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单词	meloid
释义	meloid [ mel-oid ] / ˈmɛl ɔɪd / noun a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles. adjective belonging or pertaining to the family Meloidae. Origin of meloid 1875–80; <New Latin Meloidae name of the family, equivalent to Melo(ē) type genus + -idae-id² Words nearby meloid melodize, melodrama, melodramatic, melodramatize, melody, meloid, melon, melon-bulb, melon dome, melon foot, melongene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meloid The first hatching, that of the normal egg, makes the Meloid go through the larval dimorphism of the Anthrax and the Leucospis. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles\|Jean Henri Fabre The primary larva of this Meloid is still unknown, so far as I am aware; and I shall describe it in detail. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles\|Jean Henri Fabre The Meloid seems to be revolving in a circle: it undoes what it has just done, it draws back after advancing. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles\|Jean Henri Fabre Carabidoid: applied to the second stage of a meloid larva, when it resembles that of a Carabid. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith This is indeed a Meloid, a true Meloid, one of the strangest anomalies among the parasites of its tribe. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles\|Jean Henri Fabre British Dictionary definitions for meloid meloid / (ˈmɛlɔɪd) / noun any long-legged beetle of the family Meloidae, which includes the blister beetles and oil beetles adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Meloidae Word Origin for meloid C19: from New Latin Meloē name of genus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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