ladybug : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: ladybug	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for ladybug
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ladybug n small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests Synonym(s): ladybug, ladybeetle, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ladybug \La"dy*bug`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Ladybird}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ladybird \La"dy*bird`\, n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus {Coccinella} and allied genera (family {Coccinellid[91]}); -- called also {ladybug}, {ladyclock}, {lady cow}, {lady fly}, and {lady beetle}. {Coccinella seplempunctata} in one of the common European species. See {Coccinella}. Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of brighter colors. Both the larv[91] and the adult beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and horticulture.