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chrysomelid

chry·so·me·lid

US/ˌkɹaɪ.soʊˈmɛ.lɪd/ uncommon

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

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Borrowed from translingual Chrysomelidae, from the type genus of Chrysomela, from the root word of Ancient Greek χρῡσόμηλον (khrūsómēlon).

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