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chrysomelid

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chrys⋅o⋅mel⋅id

  [kris-uh-mel-id, -mee-lid]
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–noun
1. any beetle of the family Chrysomelidae, comprising the leaf beetles.
–adjective
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Chrysomelidae.
Origin:
1920–25; < NL Chrysomelidae name of the family, equiv. to Chrysomel(a) a genus (fem. deriv. of Gk chrȳsómēlon quince, equiv. to chrȳso- chryso- + mêlon apple; see -a 4 ) + -idae -id 2
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chrys·o·mel·id   (krĭs'ə-měl'ĭd, -mē'lĭd)   
n.  Any of various beetles of the family Chrysomelidae, which includes the Colorado potato beetle.
adj.  Of or belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

[From New Latin Chrȳsomēla, type genus, from Greek khrūsomēlon, quince : khrūso-, chryso- + mēlon, apple.]
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