chrysomelid

[ kris-uh-mel-id, -mee-lid ]

/ ˌkrɪs əˈmɛl ɪd, -ˈmi lɪd /

noun

any beetle of the family Chrysomelidae, comprising the leaf beetles.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Chrysomelidae.

Origin of chrysomelid

1920–25; <New Latin Chrysomelidae name of the family, equivalent to Chrysomel(a) a genus (feminine derivative of Greek chrȳsómēlon quince, equivalent to chrȳso-chryso- + mêlon apple; see -a⁴) + -idae-id²

Words nearby chrysomelid

chrysoderma, chrysograph, chrysography, chrysoidine, chrysolite, chrysomelid, chrysomonad, Chrysomyia, chrysophenine, chrysophyte, chrysoprase

Example sentences from the Web for chrysomelid

These cushions are particularly conspicuous in the beautiful tribe of plant-beetles (Chrysomelid).
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby
The Chrysomelid are other phytophagous insects, dressed in the brightest colours, having short and thick-set bodies.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
He may, however, refer to some species of the Gold-beetles—Chrysomelid, next mentioned.
Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.|Frank Cowan

单词	chrysomelid
释义	chrysomelid [ kris-uh-mel-id, -mee-lid ] / ˌkrɪs əˈmɛl ɪd, -ˈmi lɪd / noun any beetle of the family Chrysomelidae, comprising the leaf beetles. adjective belonging or pertaining to the family Chrysomelidae. Origin of chrysomelid 1920–25; <New Latin Chrysomelidae name of the family, equivalent to Chrysomel(a) a genus (feminine derivative of Greek chrȳsómēlon quince, equivalent to chrȳso-chryso- + mêlon apple; see -a⁴) + -idae-id² Words nearby chrysomelid chrysoderma, chrysograph, chrysography, chrysoidine, chrysolite, chrysomelid, chrysomonad, Chrysomyia, chrysophenine, chrysophyte, chrysoprase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chrysomelid These cushions are particularly conspicuous in the beautiful tribe of plant-beetles (Chrysomelid). An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)\|William Kirby The Chrysomelid are other phytophagous insects, dressed in the brightest colours, having short and thick-set bodies. The Insect World\|Louis Figuier He may, however, refer to some species of the Gold-beetles—Chrysomelid, next mentioned. Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.\|Frank Cowan
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