LEAF BEETLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems

Synonyms:

chrysomelid; leaf beetle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("leaf beetle" 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 "leaf beetle"):

flea beetle (any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping)

Colorado beetle; Colorado potato beetle; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; potato beetle; potato bug (black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide)

Holonyms ("leaf beetle" is a member of...):

Chrysomelidae; family Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles)