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Answer for the clue "Brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves ", 11 letters:
chrysomelid

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Word definitions for chrysomelid in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems [syn: leaf beetle ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 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.