Colorado potato beetle
noun[ C ]
USus/ˌkɑː.lə.ræd.oʊ pəˈteɪ.t̬oʊ ˌbiː.t̬əl/uk /ˌkɒl.ər.ɑː.dəʊ pəˈteɪ.təʊ ˌbiː.təl/(also mainly UKColorado beetle)
a type of beetle with black and yellow lines on its body that attacks potato plants
Synonym
potato beetle
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