English noun: lady beetle | |||
1. | lady beetle (animal) small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests | ||
Synonyms | ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladybug | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beetle | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Adalia bipunctata, bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis, Hippodamia convergens, Mexican bean beetle, Rodolia cardinalis, two-spotted ladybug, vedalia | ||
Member meronym | Coccinellidae, family Coccinellidae | ||