Epilachna

noun

Ep·​i·​lach·​na

ˌepəˈlaknə

: a genus of ladybirds that feed on plants both as larvae and adults see mexican bean beetle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from epi- + -lachna (from Greek lachnē soft woolly hair)

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