chrysomelid

chrys·o·mel·id

C0342700 (krĭs′ə-mĕl′ĭd, -mē′lĭd)n. Any of various plant-eating beetles of the family Chrysomelidae, which includes the Colorado potato beetle.

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[From New Latin Chrȳsomēla, type genus, from Greek khrūsomēlon, quince : khrūso-, chryso- + mēlon, apple.]

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chrys′o·mel′id adj.

chrysomelid

(ˌkrɪsəˈmɛlɪd) entomolna vibrantly-coloured beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae that eats the leaves of plantsadjrelating to the Chrysomelidae

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chrysomelid - brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stemsleaf beetlebeetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wingsChrysomelidae, family Chrysomelidae - leaf beetlesflea beetle - any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumpingColorado 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