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词汇 chrysomelid
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Definition of chrysomelid in English:

chrysomelid

noun ˌkrɪsə(ʊ)ˈmiːlɪdˌkrɪsə(ʊ)ˈmɛlɪd-ˈmēlid
Entomology
  • A beetle of a family (Chrysomelidae ) that comprises the leaf beetles and their relatives.

    〔昆〕叶甲科甲虫

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is consistent with recent studies on chrysomelid beetles and ichneumonoid Hymenoptera and may reflect a highly conserved structure across Holometabola.
    • Parent-offspring communication in response to predators might be especially likely in social Hemiptera, chrysomelid beetles, and sawflies with maternal care.
    • Larvae of the chrysomelid, Blepharida schlechtendalii, bite the midrib of Bursera schlechtendalii to stop the flow of resins going to the leaf.
    • It was also in August that the first chrysomelids were found in France, around the Paris-area airports at Roissy, Orly, and Le Bourget, where the authorities had installed pheromone traps.
    • Host plants of two other chrysomelid beetles have similarly been found to benefit from the presence of predatory insects.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Chrysomelidae (plural), from Chrysomela (genus name), from Greek khrusomēlon, literally 'golden apple', influenced by khrusomēlolonthion 'little golden chafer'.

Definition of chrysomelid in US English:

chrysomelid

noun-ˈmēlid
Entomology
  • A beetle of a family (Chrysomelidae) that comprises the leaf beetles and their relatives.

    〔昆〕叶甲科甲虫

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was also in August that the first chrysomelids were found in France, around the Paris-area airports at Roissy, Orly, and Le Bourget, where the authorities had installed pheromone traps.
    • Parent-offspring communication in response to predators might be especially likely in social Hemiptera, chrysomelid beetles, and sawflies with maternal care.
    • Host plants of two other chrysomelid beetles have similarly been found to benefit from the presence of predatory insects.
    • Larvae of the chrysomelid, Blepharida schlechtendalii, bite the midrib of Bursera schlechtendalii to stop the flow of resins going to the leaf.
    • This is consistent with recent studies on chrysomelid beetles and ichneumonoid Hymenoptera and may reflect a highly conserved structure across Holometabola.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Chrysomelidae (plural), from Chrysomela (genus name), from Greek khrusomēlon, literally ‘golden apple’, influenced by khrusomēlolonthion ‘little golden chafer’.

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