"coccinellid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coccinellids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} coccinellid (plural coccinellids)
  1. (zoology) Any species of the ladybird family Coccinellidae. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Beetles Hypernyms: coccinelloid

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