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scarlet lily beetle

scarlet lily beetle noun: the leaf beetle species Lilioceris lilii, that eats various parts of lilies, fritillaries and other members of the family Liliaceae and lays its eggs on them.

Noun

scarlet lily beetle (plural scarlet lily beetles)

  1. The leaf beetle species Lilioceris lilii, that eats various parts of lilies, fritillaries and other members of the family Liliaceae and lays its eggs on them.

Forms of scarlet lily beetle

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Questions about scarlet lily beetle

What does scarlet lily beetle mean?
Scarlet lily beetle means the leaf beetle species Lilioceris lilii, that eats various parts of lilies, fritillaries and other members of the family Liliaceae and lays its eggs on them.
What part of speech is scarlet lily beetle?
Scarlet lily beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of scarlet lily beetle?
The plural of scarlet lily beetle is scarlet lily beetles.

Words near scarlet lily beetle in the dictionary

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