chrysomelid
US/ˌkɹaɪ.soʊˈmɛ.lɪd/
chrysomelid noun: any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
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Noun
chrysomelid (plural chrysomelids)
- Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
- There was a paucity of chrysomelids at Greek sites and a distinctively northern faunal composition at sites north of Poland.2016 September 28, Roy Canty, Enrico Ruzzier, Quentin Cronk, Diana Percy, “Salix transect of Europe: patterns in the most abundant chrysomelid beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) herbivores of willow...
- Working the low areas around the parking lot, I beat a fair number and diversity of beetles and hemipterans—mostly chrysomelids—but only a single Agrilus sp. off of Prosopis glandulosa.2022 May 14, Ted C. MacRae, Cupressaceae
Adjective
chrysomelid (comparative more chrysomelid, superlative most chrysomelid)
- Belonging or relating to the family Chrysomelidae.
- In all, 34 willow-associated chrysomelid species were encountered, of which eight were very abundant.2016 September 28, Roy Canty, Enrico Ruzzier, Quentin Cronk, Diana Percy, “Salix transect of Europe: patterns in the most abundant chrysomelid beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) herbivores of willow...
- Defensive shields and domiciles may help explain the uneven radiation of chrysomelid subfamilial and tribal clades.2023 August 30, Caroline Simmrita Chaboo, Sally Adam, Kenji Nishida, Luke Schletzbaum, “Architecture, construction, retention, and repair of faecal shields in three tribes of tortoise beetles...
Forms of chrysomelid
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | chrysomelids |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more chrysomelid |
| superlative | most chrysomelid |
Origin of chrysomelid
Borrowed from translingual Chrysomelidae, from the type genus of Chrysomela, from the root word of Ancient Greek χρῡσόμηλον (khrūsómēlon).
Words formed from chrysomelid
Questions about chrysomelid
- What does chrysomelid mean?
- Chrysomelid means any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
- What part of speech is chrysomelid?
- Chrysomelid can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce chrysomelid?
- Chrysomelid is pronounced /ˌkɹaɪ.soʊˈmɛ.lɪd/ (US).
- What is the plural of chrysomelid?
- The plural of chrysomelid is chrysomelids.
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