Definition of Leaf Beetle in English :

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Leaf Beetle meaning in English

Meaning of Leaf Beetle in English

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Leaf Beetle pronunciation in English

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Leaf Beetle

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Noun

1. chrysomelid, leaf beetle

brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems

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Leaf Beetle

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noun
any of a large family of beetles (Chrysomelidae) that includes more than 25,000 species, mostly leaf feeders and mostly brightly coloured, with a metallic sheen. It includes the notorious Colorado beetle, the bloody-nosed beetle, and the flea beetles (Phyllotreta species), which attack young cabbage plants

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