chrysomelid
noun
- any beetle of the clade Chrysomelidae
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌkɹaɪ.soʊˈmɛ.lɪd/ / /ˌkɹaɪ.səˈmɛ.lɪd/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Chrysomelidae, from the type genus of Chrysomela, from the root word of Ancient Greek χρῡσόμηλον (khrūsómēlon).
- Belonging or relating to the family Chrysomelidae.
“In all, 34 willow-associated chrysomelid species were encountered, of which eight were very abundant.”
“Defensive shields and domiciles may help explain the uneven radiation of chrysomelid subfamilial and tribal clades.”
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Chrysomelidae, from the type genus of Chrysomela, from the root word of Ancient Greek χρῡσόμηλον (khrūsómēlon).
- Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
“There was a paucity of chrysomelids at Greek sites and a distinctively northern faunal composition at sites north of Poland.”
“Working the low areas around the parking lot, I beat a fair number and diversity of beetles and hemipterans—mostly chrysomelids—but only a single Agrilus sp. off of Prosopis glandulosa.”