ladybeetle

or la·dy bee·tle

[ ley-dee-beet-l ]

/ ˈleɪ diˌbit l /

noun

Nearby words

lady's-thumb, lady's-tresses, lady-in-waiting, lady-killer, lady-of-the-night, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladyboy, ladybug, ladyfinger

Origin of ladybeetle

First recorded in 1875–80; lady(bug) + beetle¹

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