leaf beetle

ˈliːf ˈbiːtəl

Definition

Definition of leaf beetle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insect

TECH.

small beetle of Chrysomelidae family feeding on plant leaves

TECH.

A leaf beetle was eating holes in the lettuce.
The leaf beetle's vibrant colors fascinated the entomologists.
Gardeners noticed the leaf beetle damaging the foliage.

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small beetle of Chrysomelidae family feeding on plant leaves

Expressions with leaf

leaf through

turn pages of a book quickly without reading carefully

He leaf through the magazine while waiting.

leaf peeping

activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage

Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.

fig leaf

something used to hide an undesirable fact

The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.

turn over a new leaf

make a fresh start by changing habits or behavior for the better

After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.

shake like a leaf

tremble intensely from fear, cold, or nervousness

He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.

shivering like a leaf

adj.

extremely nervous or anxious

He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.

Expressions with beetle

beetle brow

overhanging brow giving a stern look

His beetle brow made him look very serious.

black beetle

dark-colored beetle often found in homes

The kitchen floor was crawling with a black beetle..

carpet beetle

small beetle whose larvae damage wool fabrics

Carpet beetles ruined my wool sweater.

dung beetle

beetle that rolls dung into balls for food or eggs

The dung beetle rolled a ball across the field.

ladybird beetle

beetle that feeds on aphids and insect pests

Farmers use ladybird beetles for natural pest control.

beetle-browed

adj.

looking sullen or unfriendly

She gave him a beetle-browed stare.

carrion beetle

beetle that feeds on decaying animals

The carrion beetle was found near the dead bird.

jewel beetle

beetle with a shiny, metallic appearance

The jewel beetle's iridescent colors make it look like a living gem.

beetle drive

social event where people play a beetle drawing game

We went to a beetle drive at the church hall.

Christmas beetle

any beetle of the genus Anoplognathus in Australia

Christmas beetles are often seen around December in Australia.

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lamellicorn

entomology

beetle with antennae split into leaf-like plates

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French:chrysomèle, ...
German:Blattkäfer, ...
Italian:crisomelide, ...
Spanish:escarabajo de las hojas, ...
Portuguese:escaravelho-das-folhas, ...
Chinese:叶甲虫, ...
Japanese:ハムシ, ...
Arabic:خُنْفُسَاء الأَوْرَاق, ...
Hebrew:חִפּוּשִׁית עָלִים, ...
Russian:листоед, ...
Ukrainian:листовий жук, ...
Hindi:पत्ती खाने वाला बीटल, ...
Bengali:পাতা গুবরেপোকা, ...
Catalan:escarabat de les fulles, ...
Czech:mandelinka, ...
Danish:bladbille, ...
Dutch:bladkever, ...
Greek:φυλλοφάγο σκαθάρι, ...
Hungarian:levélbogár, ...
Khmer:ដង្កូវស្លឹក, ...
Korean:잎벌레, ...
Persian:برگ‌سوسک, ...
Polish:chrząszcz z rodziny stonkowatych, ...
Portuguese (BR):besouro-de-folha, ...
Romanian:gândac de frunze, ...
Swedish:bladbagge, ...
Thai:ด้วงกินใบไม้, ...
Turkish:yaprak böceği, ...
Vietnamese:bọ ăn lá, ...

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