COCCINELLIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Coccinellidae mean? 

• COCCINELLIDAE (noun)
  The noun COCCINELLIDAE has 1 sense:

1. the ladybugs

  Familiarity information: COCCINELLIDAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COCCINELLIDAE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The ladybugs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Coccinellidae; family Coccinellidae

Hypernyms ("Coccinellidae" is a kind of...):

arthropod family (any of the arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Coccinellidae"):

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

Adalia; genus Adalia (genus of ladybugs)

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

genus Hippodamia; Hippodamia (genus of ladybugs)

genus Rodolia; genus Vedalia; Rodolia (genus of Australian ladybugs)

Holonyms ("Coccinellidae" is a member of...):

Coleoptera; order Coleoptera (beetles)