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lebias

lebias is the plural of lebia.

Meaning of lebia

Noun

lebia (plural lebias)

  1. (uncommon) Any ground beetle of the genus Lebia.
    • Larvae follow generally a similar pattern as described above, but species of Brachynus (bombardier beetles) are external parasites (“parasitoids” is a better term as the larva kills its host) of whirligig beetle (Gyrinidae) pupae, and those of Lebias are external parasites of leaf beetle...2010, chapter 13, in Wild Species 2010, archived from the original on 12 Feb 2025

Questions about lebias

What is lebias the plural of?
Lebias is the plural of lebia.

Words near lebias in the dictionary

  1. Lebesgue measures
  2. lebetes
  3. lebetes gamikoi
  4. lebetiform
  5. lebia
  6. lebias
  7. lebiasinid
  8. lebiasinids
  9. Lebid
  10. lebkuchen
  11. lebkuchens

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