clerid beetle

clerid beetle
noun
predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic
Syn: ↑clerid
Hypernyms: ↑beetle
Hyponyms: ↑bee beetle
Member Holonyms: ↑Cleridae, ↑family Cleridae

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