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ladybird beetle

[ ley-dee-burd ]
/ ˌleɪ diˌbɜrd /
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noun
ladybug.
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Also called la·dy·bird .

Origin of ladybird beetle

1730–40, Americanism;lady (uninflected possessive case) Virgin Mary + bird; i.e. (our) Lady's bird

Words nearby ladybird beetle

lady, lady apple, Lady Baltimore cake, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, Lady Bountiful, ladyboy, ladybug, Lady chapel, Lady Chatterley's Lover
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How to use ladybird beetle in a sentence

  • Most important of these is the natural enemy of the orange-tree scale, the ladybug, or ladybird beetle.

    A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

  • A ladybird beetle, which has also been imported, is the most effective agent in keeping this pest in check.

    A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

  • An important natural enemy of this scale is the steel-blue ladybird beetle (Orcus chalybus), introduced from Australia.

    Garden Pests in New Zealand|D. Miller
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