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meloid

[ mel-oid ]
/ ˈmɛl ɔɪd /

noun

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

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Meloidae.

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Origin of meloid

1875–80; <New Latin Meloidae name of the family, equivalent to Melo(ē) type genus + -idae-id2

Words nearby meloid

melodize, melodrama, melodramatic, melodramatize, melody, meloid, melon, melon-bulb, melon dome, melon foot, melongene
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British Dictionary definitions for meloid

meloid
/ (ˈmɛlɔɪd) /

noun

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

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Meloidae

Word Origin for meloid

C19: from New Latin Meloē name of genus
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