"melyrid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: melyrids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} melyrid (plural melyrids)
  1. (zoology) Any beetle in the family Melyridae, the soft-winged flower beetles. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Beetles
    Sense id: en-melyrid-en-noun-OC-j2HPk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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