MELOID
Dictionary entry overview: What does meloid mean? • MELOID (noun)
The noun MELOID has 1 sense:
1. beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin
Familiarity information: MELOID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MELOID (noun)
Meaning:
Beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
blister beetle; meloid
Hypernyms ("meloid" is a kind of...):
beetle (insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "meloid"):
oil beetle (any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies)
Spanish fly (green beetle of southern Europe)
Holonyms ("meloid" is a member of...):
family Meloidae; Meloidae (blister beetles)
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