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coccinellids

coccinellids is the plural of coccinellid.

Meaning of coccinellid

Noun

coccinellid (plural coccinellids)

  1. 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

Questions about coccinellids

What is coccinellids the plural of?
Coccinellids is the plural of coccinellid.

Words near coccinellids in the dictionary

  1. Coccimiglio
  2. Coccimiglios
  3. coccinelid
  4. coccinelids
  5. coccinellid
  6. coccinellids
  7. coccinelloid
  8. coccineous
  9. coccinic acid
  10. coccinite
  11. coccinites

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