BENEFICIALS

Meaning of BENEFICIALS in English

noun plural Date: 1989 organisms (as ladybugs, lacewings, and bacteria) that feed on or parasitize pests of crops, gardens, and turf

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BENEFICIALS — -z noun plural Etymology: from beneficial , adjective : organisms (as ladybugs, lacewings, predatory mites, and bacteria) that feed on …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BENEFICIALS — Date: 1989 : organisms (as ladybugs, lacewings, and bacteria) that feed on or parasitize pests of crops, gardens, and turf
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BENEFICIALS — Function: noun plural Date: 1989 : organisms (as ladybugs, lacewings, and bacteria) that feed on or parasitize pests of crops, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary