meloid
a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
belonging or pertaining to the family Meloidae.
Origin of meloid
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How to use meloid in a sentence
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. SmithScarabidoid: applied to that stage of a meloid larva in which it resembles a white grub or Scarabid larva.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithI was therefore firmly convinced that the parasite of the Mantis-hunters could only be a meloid.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles | Jean Henri FabreAnd behold, the law of the meloid has to be struck off the statutes, a fate common to many others, as this chapter will prove.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles | Jean Henri FabreNo one, as far as I am aware, had as yet suspected the true parasitism of a carnivorous meloid.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles | Jean Henri Fabre
British Dictionary definitions for meloid
/ (ˈmɛlɔɪd) /
any long-legged beetle of the family Meloidae, which includes the blister beetles and oil beetles
of, relating to, or belonging to the Meloidae
Origin of meloid
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