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meloid
[ mel-oid ]
/ ˈmɛl ɔɪd /
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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
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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