3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: ladybeetle \ladybeetle\ n. Same as {ladybird}. Syn: ladybug, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle. [WordNet 1.5] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Ladybird \La"dy*bird`\, n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus {Coccinella} and allied genera (family {Coccinellid[ae]}); -- called also {ladybug}, {ladyclock}, {lady cow}, {lady fly}, {ladybeetle}, and {lady beetle}. {Coccinella seplempunctata} in one of the common European species. See {Coccinella}. [1913 Webster] Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of brighter colors. Both the larvae and the adult beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and horticulture. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: ladybeetle n : small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests [syn: {ladybug}, {lady beetle}, {ladybird}, {ladybird beetle}]
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