About The Word Ladybird
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Ladybird
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What's The Definition Of Ladybird?
[n] small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ladybird: lady beetle | ladybeetle | ladybird beetle | ladybug Related Terms | Find terms related to Ladybird: See Also | Adalia bipunctata | bean beetle | beetle | Coccinellidae | Epilachna varivestis | family Coccinellidae | Hippodamia convergens | Mexican bean beetle | Rodolia cardinalis | two-spotted ladybug | vedalia Ladybird In Webster's Dictionary \La"dy*bird`\, n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus
{Coccinella} and allied genera (family {Coccinellid[ae]}); --
called also {ladybug}, {ladyclock}, {lady cow}, {lady fly},
and {lady beetle}. {Coccinella seplempunctata} in one of the
common European species. See {Coccinella}.
Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in
form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often
colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of
brighter colors. Both the larv[ae] and the adult
beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this
reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and
horticulture.
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