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ladybird [ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small brightly coloured beetles of the family Coccinellidae, such as Adalia bipunctata (two-spotted ladybird), which has red elytra marked with black spots Usual US and Canadian name ladybug [named after Our Lady, the Virgin Mary] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations ladybird [ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd] lady£bug [ˈleɪdɪˌbʌg] (Am) n → coccinella ladybird [ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd] lady£bug [ˈleɪdɪˌbʌg] (Am) n → coccinella How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Do-it-yourself gardeners and commercially minded farming operations will learn how to build a healthy garden through identifying soil types and properly nurturing them, which weeds are useful and controlling unwanted varieties, encouraging "good" predators such as ladybirds and overflies, while repelling destructive pests in the garden. The same Spiroplasma kills males in ladybirds (male heterogametic) and butterflies (male homogametic). Most home gardeners know why the beetles, called ladybirds in some regions and ladybugs in most, are gathered. |
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