VEDALIA


Meaning of VEDALIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vi-ˈdāl-yə ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.