VEDALIA


Meaning of VEDALIA in English

Pronunciation: vi- ' d ā l-y ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, genus name

Date: 1889

: an Australian ladybug ( Rodolia cardinalis ) introduced to many countries to control scale insects ― called also vedalia beetle

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