Meanings
nounMexican bean beetle (plural Mexican bean beetles)
plural Mexican bean beetles
- Epilachna varivestis, a species of lady beetle that is a notorious agricultural pest.
Synonyms: bean beetle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEpilachna varivestis, a species of lady beetle that is a notorious agricultural pest.
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nounintroduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant
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bean beetleEpilachna varivestis
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