What does chrysomelid mean?
Chrysomelid means (entomology) Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae..
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/ˌkɹaɪ.soʊˈmɛ.lɪd/ · noun
(entomology) Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae..
There was a paucity of chrysomelids at Greek sites and a distinctively northern faunal composition at sites north of Poland.
Working the low areas around the parking lot, I beat a fair number and diversity of beetles and hemipterans—mostly chrysomelids—but only a single Agrilus sp. off of Prosopis glandulosa.
Chrysomelids use their faeces as a biomaterial for constructions and self-decoration behaviours that serve as defensive coats, mobile debris shields, and protective domiciles.
In all, 34 willow-associated chrysomelid species were encountered, of which eight were very abundant.
Defensive shields and domiciles may help explain the uneven radiation of chrysomelid subfamilial and tribal clades.
Use chrysomelid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chrysomelid means (entomology) Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae..
Common synonyms include leaf beetle.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
There was a paucity of chrysomelids at Greek sites and a distinctively northern faunal composition at sites north of Poland.
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