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chrysomelid
[ kris-uh-mel-id, -mee-lid ]
/ ˌkrɪs əˈmɛl ɪd, -ˈmi lɪd /
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noun
any beetle of the family Chrysomelidae, comprising the leaf beetles.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Chrysomelidae.
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chrysoderma, chrysograph, chrysography, chrysoidine, chrysolite, chrysomelid, chrysomonad, Chrysomyia, chrysophenine, chrysophyte, chrysoprase
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How to use chrysomelid in a sentence
The Chrysomelid are other phytophagous insects, dressed in the brightest colours, having short and thick-set bodies.
The Insect World|Louis FiguierHe may, however, refer to some species of the Gold-beetles—Chrysomelid, next mentioned.
These cushions are particularly conspicuous in the beautiful tribe of plant-beetles (Chrysomelid).
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby