RODOLIA CARDINALIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Rodolia cardinalis mean? 

• RODOLIA CARDINALIS (noun)
  The noun RODOLIA CARDINALIS has 1 sense:

1. native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects

  Familiarity information: RODOLIA CARDINALIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RODOLIA CARDINALIS (noun)

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Meaning:

Native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Rodolia cardinalis; vedalia

Hypernyms ("Rodolia cardinalis" 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 ("Rodolia cardinalis" is a member of...):

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