NOUN | animal | meloid, blister beetle | beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin |
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Meaning | beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin. | |
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Synonym | blister beetle | |
Member of | Meloidae, family Meloidae | blister beetles |
Narrower | Spanish fly | green beetle of southern Europe |
oil beetle | Any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies | |
Broader | beetle | insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings |
Spanish | meloid | |
Catalan | meloid |
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