Meloid
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any beetle of the taxonomic family Meloidae; a blister beetle.
"Cantharidin is sometimes referred to as Spanish fly because of its derivation from adults of the large meloid Lytta vesicatoria that is commonly found in Spain; it is a potent vesicant with a putative function as an aphrodisiac."
- 2 beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin wordnet
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More examples"Cantharidin is sometimes referred to as Spanish fly because of its derivation from adults of the large meloid Lytta vesicatoria that is commonly found in Spain; it is a potent vesicant with a putative function as an aphrodisiac."