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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012