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ladybird |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ladybird \La"dy*bird`\, n. [Equiv. to bird of Our Lady.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus {Coccinella} and allied genera (family {Coccinellid[ae]}); -- called also {ladybug}, {ladyclock}, {lady cow}, {lady fly}, and {lady beetle}. {Coccinella seplempunctata} in one of the common European species. See {Coccinella}. Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in form with a smooth, polished surface, and often colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of brighter colors. Both the larv[ae] and the adult beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and horticulture. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ladybird n : small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests [syn: {ladybug}, {ladybeetle}, {lady beetle}, {ladybird beetle}]
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