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[n] any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping |
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FLEA-BEETLE is a 11 letter word that starts with F. |
| | See Also: | | chrysomelid, leaf beetle |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Flea"-bee`tle\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A small beetle of the family {Halticid[ae]}, of many species.
They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The
turnip flea-beetle ({Phyllotreta vittata}) and that of the
grapevine ({Graptodera chalybea}) are common injurious
species.
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