BEAN BEETLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bean beetle mean? 

• BEAN BEETLE (noun)
  The noun BEAN BEETLE has 1 sense:

1. introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant

  Familiarity information: BEAN BEETLE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BEAN BEETLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

bean beetle; Epilachna varivestis; Mexican bean beetle

Hypernyms ("bean beetle" is a kind of...):

lady beetle; ladybeetle; ladybird; ladybird beetle; ladybug (small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests)

Holonyms ("bean beetle" is a member of...):

Epilachna; genus Epilachna (genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants)