coccinellid
coccinellid noun: any species of the ladybird family Coccinellidae.
Noun
coccinellid (plural coccinellids)
- Any species of the ladybird family Coccinellidae.
- If the coccinellid captures one or more aphids, the total time spent on the plant is increased by the time taken to eat the prey, which is proportional to the biomass of the prey.
The numbers of aphids and coccinellids counted on the plot are shown in figure 5.05.1986, H. G. Andrewartha, The Ecological Web: More on the Distribution and Abundance of Animals, page 90 - Thus aphids are an important factor for coccinellids, but other issues are involved as well. The correlation between aphid and coccinellid abundance is significant, but shows such a high variance that no predictions are possible.1998, Wolfgang Nentwig, “Weedy Plant Species and Their Beneficial Arthropods: Potential for Manipulation in Field Crops”, in Charles Hammond Pickett, Robert Lyman Bugg, editors, Enhancing Biological...
- If the coccinellid captures one or more aphids, the total time spent on the plant is increased by the time taken to eat the prey, which is proportional to the biomass of the prey.
Forms of coccinellid
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Origin of coccinellid
Borrowed from translingual Coccinellidae.
Questions about coccinellid
- What does coccinellid mean?
- Coccinellid means any species of the ladybird family Coccinellidae.
- What part of speech is coccinellid?
- Coccinellid is a noun.
- What is the plural of coccinellid?
- The plural of coccinellid is coccinellids.
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