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mel⋅oid

  [mel-oid]
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–noun
1. a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
–adjective
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Meloidae.
Origin:
1875–80; < NL Meloidae name of the family, equiv. to Melo(ē) type genus + -idae -id 2
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blister beetle  
n.  Any of various soft-bodied beetles of the family Meloidae, such as the cantharis, that secrete a substance capable of blistering the skin. Also called meloid.
mel·oid   (měl'oid', měl'ō-ĭd)   
n.  See blister beetle.
adj.  Of or relating to blister beetles.

[From New Latin Meloidae, family name, from Meloē, type genus.]
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