"mealybug destroyer" meaning in All languages combined

See mealybug destroyer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mealybug destroyers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mealybug destroyer (plural mealybug destroyers)
  1. A species of ladybug, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, endemic to Queensland and New South Wales, Australia; it preys on mealybugs and has been widely introduced elsewhere as a biological control. Categories (lifeform): Beetles
    Sense id: en-mealybug_destroyer-en-noun-QOyP19h6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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