Crossword clues for chrysomelid
Wiktionary
chrysomelid
n. leaf beetle
WordNet
chrysomelid
n. brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems [syn: leaf beetle]
Usage examples of "chrysomelid".
In the afternoon of the fifth day the wind came off the land, bringing with it the smell of tropical river mud and green forest, but no rain, alas, only a single chrysomelid beetle on the wing, the first true South American that Martin had ever seen.