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    BEAN BEETLE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plantplay

    Synonyms:

    bean beetle; Epilachna varivestis; Mexican bean beetle

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("bean beetle" is a kind of...):

    lady beetle; ladybeetle; ladybird; ladybird beetle; ladybug (small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests)

    Holonyms ("bean beetle" is a member of...):

    Epilachna; genus Epilachna (genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants)

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