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ladybird beetle

[ ley-dee-burd ]

noun



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Word History and Origins

Origin of ladybird beetle1

1730–40, Americanism; lady (uninflected possessive case) Virgin Mary + bird; i.e. (our) Lady's bird
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Example Sentences

Most important of these is the natural enemy of the orange-tree scale, the ladybug, or ladybird beetle.

A ladybird beetle, which has also been imported, is the most effective agent in keeping this pest in check.

An important natural enemy of this scale is the steel-blue ladybird beetle (Orcus chalybus), introduced from Australia.

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