Meloe
Mel´o`e
| 1. | (Zool.) A genus of beetles without wings, but having short oval elytra; the oil beetles. These beetles are sometimes used instead of cantharides for raising blisters. See Oil beetle, under Oil. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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