Definition of chrysomelid in English:

chrysomelid

noun ˌkrɪsə(ʊ)ˈmiːlɪdˌkrɪsə(ʊ)ˈmɛlɪd-ˈmēlid

Entomology

A beetle of a family (Chrysomelidae ) that comprises the leaf beetles and their relatives.
Example sentencesExamples
- This is consistent with recent studies on chrysomelid beetles and ichneumonoid Hymenoptera and may reflect a highly conserved structure across Holometabola.
- Parent-offspring communication in response to predators might be especially likely in social Hemiptera, chrysomelid beetles, and sawflies with maternal care.
- Larvae of the chrysomelid, Blepharida schlechtendalii, bite the midrib of Bursera schlechtendalii to stop the flow of resins going to the leaf.
- It was also in August that the first chrysomelids were found in France, around the Paris-area airports at Roissy, Orly, and Le Bourget, where the authorities had installed pheromone traps.
- Host plants of two other chrysomelid beetles have similarly been found to benefit from the presence of predatory insects.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Chrysomelidae (plural), from Chrysomela (genus name), from Greek khrusomēlon, literally 'golden apple', influenced by khrusomēlolonthion 'little golden chafer'.

Definition of chrysomelid in US English:

chrysomelid

noun-ˈmēlid

Entomology

A beetle of a family (Chrysomelidae) that comprises the leaf beetles and their relatives.
Example sentencesExamples
- It was also in August that the first chrysomelids were found in France, around the Paris-area airports at Roissy, Orly, and Le Bourget, where the authorities had installed pheromone traps.
- Parent-offspring communication in response to predators might be especially likely in social Hemiptera, chrysomelid beetles, and sawflies with maternal care.
- Host plants of two other chrysomelid beetles have similarly been found to benefit from the presence of predatory insects.
- Larvae of the chrysomelid, Blepharida schlechtendalii, bite the midrib of Bursera schlechtendalii to stop the flow of resins going to the leaf.
- This is consistent with recent studies on chrysomelid beetles and ichneumonoid Hymenoptera and may reflect a highly conserved structure across Holometabola.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Chrysomelidae (plural), from Chrysomela (genus name), from Greek khrusomēlon, literally ‘golden apple’, influenced by khrusomēlolonthion ‘little golden chafer’.

单词	chrysomelid
释义	Definition of chrysomelid in English: chrysomelid noun ˌkrɪsə(ʊ)ˈmiːlɪdˌkrɪsə(ʊ)ˈmɛlɪd-ˈmēlid Entomology A beetle of a family (Chrysomelidae ) that comprises the leaf beetles and their relatives. Example sentencesExamples This is consistent with recent studies on chrysomelid beetles and ichneumonoid Hymenoptera and may reflect a highly conserved structure across Holometabola. Parent-offspring communication in response to predators might be especially likely in social Hemiptera, chrysomelid beetles, and sawflies with maternal care. Larvae of the chrysomelid, Blepharida schlechtendalii, bite the midrib of Bursera schlechtendalii to stop the flow of resins going to the leaf. It was also in August that the first chrysomelids were found in France, around the Paris-area airports at Roissy, Orly, and Le Bourget, where the authorities had installed pheromone traps. Host plants of two other chrysomelid beetles have similarly been found to benefit from the presence of predatory insects. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Chrysomelidae (plural), from Chrysomela (genus name), from Greek khrusomēlon, literally 'golden apple', influenced by khrusomēlolonthion 'little golden chafer'. Definition of chrysomelid in US English: chrysomelid noun-ˈmēlid Entomology A beetle of a family (Chrysomelidae) that comprises the leaf beetles and their relatives. Example sentencesExamples It was also in August that the first chrysomelids were found in France, around the Paris-area airports at Roissy, Orly, and Le Bourget, where the authorities had installed pheromone traps. Parent-offspring communication in response to predators might be especially likely in social Hemiptera, chrysomelid beetles, and sawflies with maternal care. Host plants of two other chrysomelid beetles have similarly been found to benefit from the presence of predatory insects. Larvae of the chrysomelid, Blepharida schlechtendalii, bite the midrib of Bursera schlechtendalii to stop the flow of resins going to the leaf. This is consistent with recent studies on chrysomelid beetles and ichneumonoid Hymenoptera and may reflect a highly conserved structure across Holometabola. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Chrysomelidae (plural), from Chrysomela (genus name), from Greek khrusomēlon, literally ‘golden apple’, influenced by khrusomēlolonthion ‘little golden chafer’.
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