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Colorado beetle
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Colorado beetle
Noun
a black-and-yellow beetle that is a serious pest of potatoes [Colorado, state of central US]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Colorado beetleColorado beetle - black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, potato beetle, potato bug
chrysomelid, leaf beetle - brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
genus Leptinotarsa, Leptinotarsa - Colorado potato beetles
Translations
Colorado beetle [kɔləˈrɑːdəu-] n → escarabajo de la patata
Colorado beetle [kɔləˈrɑːdəu-] n → doryphore m
Colorado beetle [kɔləˈrɑːdəu-] n → Kartoffelkäfer m
Colorado beetle [kɔləˈrɑːdəu-] n → dorifora


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