meloid

American  

[mel-oid] / ˈmɛl ɔɪd /

noun

1. a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.

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adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Meloidae.

meloid British  

/ ˈmɛlɔɪd /

noun

1. any long-legged beetle of the family Meloidae, which includes the blister beetles and oil beetles

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Meloidae

Etymology

Origin of meloid

1875–80; < New Latin Meloidae name of the family, equivalent to Melo ( ē ) type genus + -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

The eight abdominal spiracles are placed on the sides of the dorsum, and in this respect recall the parasitic triungulin of the meloid larv�.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. by Various

Triungulin: the first larval stage of a meloid beetle.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Scarabidoid: applied to that stage of a meloid larva in which it resembles a white grub or Scarabid larva.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Carabidoid: applied to the second stage of a meloid larva, when it resembles that of a Carabid.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.