Meanings
nounscarlet lily beetle (plural scarlet lily beetles)
plural scarlet lily beetles
- 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.
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