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POTATO BEETLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
Synonyms:
Colorado beetle; Colorado potato beetle; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; potato beetle; potato bug
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("potato beetle" is a kind of...):
chrysomelid; leaf beetle (brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems)
Holonyms ("potato beetle" is a member of...):
genus Leptinotarsa; Leptinotarsa (Colorado potato beetles)
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