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Lady beetle   /lˈeɪdi bˈitəl/   Listen
Lady beetle

noun
1.
Small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests.  Synonyms: ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladybug.





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... the common lady beetle, has a very conspicuous pair of unequal heterochromosomes, as may be seen in figures 193-197 (plate XIII). This would seem to be a favorable form for determining the chromosome conditions in somatic cells, but no clear ...
— Studies in Spermatogenesis - Part II • Nettie Maria Stevens


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