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meloid

American

[mel-oid] / ˈmɛl ɔɪd /

noun

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

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Meloidae.

meloid British

/ ˈmɛlɔɪd /

noun

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

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adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Meloidae

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Etymology

Origin of meloid

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

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meloid

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.

Triungulin: the first larval stage of a meloid beetle.

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

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