CLERID

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic

Synonyms:

clerid; clerid beetle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("clerid" is a kind of...):

beetle (insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "clerid"):

bee beetle (European beetle; infests beehives)

Holonyms ("clerid" is a member of...):

Cleridae; family Cleridae (beetles that prey on other insects)