FAMILY COCCINELLIDAE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The ladybugs

Synonyms:

Coccinellidae; family Coccinellidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("family Coccinellidae" is a kind of...):

arthropod family (any of the arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "family Coccinellidae"):

lady beetle; ladybeetle; ladybird; ladybird beetle; ladybug (small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests)

Adalia; genus Adalia (genus of ladybugs)

Epilachna; genus Epilachna (genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants)

genus Hippodamia; Hippodamia (genus of ladybugs)

genus Rodolia; genus Vedalia; Rodolia (genus of Australian ladybugs)

Holonyms ("family Coccinellidae" is a member of...):

Coleoptera; order Coleoptera (beetles)