About The Word Flea-beetle
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Flea-beetle
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What's The Definition Of Flea-beetle?
[n] any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping
Synonyms | Synonyms for Flea-beetle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Flea-beetle: See Also | chrysomelid | leaf beetle Flea-beetle In Webster's Dictionary \Flea"-bee`tle\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A small beetle of the family {Halticid[ae]}, of many species.
They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The
turnip flea-beetle ({Phyllotreta vittata}) and that of the
grapevine ({Graptodera chalybea}) are common injurious
species.
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