ˌepəˈlaknə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from epi- + -lachna (from Greek lachnē soft woolly hair)
: a genus of ladybirds that feed on plants both as larvae and adults — see mexican bean beetle
ˌepəˈlaknə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from epi- + -lachna (from Greek lachnē soft woolly hair)
: a genus of ladybirds that feed on plants both as larvae and adults — see mexican bean beetle
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012