noun
brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
• Syn: ↑chrysomelid
• Hypernyms: ↑beetle
• Hyponyms: ↑flea beetle, ↑Colorado potato beetle, ↑Colorado beetle, ↑potato bug, ↑potato beetle, ↑Leptinotarsa decemlineata
• Member Holonyms: ↑Chrysomelidae, ↑family Chrysomelidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.