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vedalia
/ vɪˈdeɪlɪə /
noun
- an Australian ladybird, Rodolia cardinalis, introduced elsewhere to control the scale insect Icerya purchasi, which is a pest of citrus fruits
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vedalia1
C20: from New Latin
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