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gold beetle

noun

any of several beetles having a golden luster, as a chrysomelid, Metriona bicolor, that feeds on morning glories and roses.

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Also called goldbug.

Words nearby gold beetle

Goldbach conjecture, Goldbach's conjecture, gold basis, goldbeater's skin, goldbeating, gold beetle, Goldberg, Goldberger, Goldbergian, Goldberg, Rube, Goldblatt kidney
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British Dictionary definitions for gold beetle

gold beetle

goldbug

/ (ˈɡəʊldˌbʌɡ) /

noun

any American beetle of the family Chrysomelidae having a bright metallic lustre
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