European blister beetle

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• blister beetle — any of various beetles of the family Meloidae, many of which produce a secretion capable of blistering the skin. [1810 20] * * * Any of approximately 2,000 species of beetles (family Meloidae) that secrete an irritating substance, cantharidin,… …   Universalium

• Beetle — Beetles redirects here. For the band, see The Beatles. For the car, see Volkswagen Beetle. This article is about the insect. For other uses, see Beetle (disambiguation). Beetle Temporal range: 318–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

• bee beetle — noun European beetle; infests beehives • Hypernyms: ↑clerid beetle, ↑clerid * * * a European beetle, Trichodes apiarius, which sometimes infests beehives. * * * bee beetle, a blister beetle whose larvae (bee wolf) infest beehives …   Useful english dictionary

• soldier beetle — ▪ insect       any member of the approximately 3,500 species of the widely distributed insect family Cantharidae (order Coleoptera). These slender, soft bodied beetles are brown or black and trimmed like a soldier s uniform with red, yellow, or… …   Universalium

• cantharides — n. bright green European blister beetle; medicinal powder created from this beetle (formerly used to treat skin blisters)n. Spanish fly, bright green European blister beetle …   English contemporary dictionary

• Spanish fly — 1. Also called cantharides. a preparation of powdered blister beetles, esp. the Spanish fly, used medicinally as a counterirritant, diuretic, and aphrodisiac. 2. Also, Spanishfly. Also called cantharis. a common European blister beetle, Cantharis …   Universalium

• Spanish fly — Span′ish fly′ n. 1) Also called cantharides 1) a preparation of powdered blister beetles used chiefly for its supposed potency as an aphrodisiac. 2) ent Also, Span′ish•fly Also called cantharis a common European blister beetle Lytta… …   From formal English to slang

• Spanish fly — n. cantharides; bright green European blister beetle; toxic medicinal powder made from the dried body of this beetle (formerly used to treat skin blisters and as a counterirritant and was also taken as an aphrodisiac) …   English contemporary dictionary

• cantharis — n. Spanish fly, bright green European blister beetle …   English contemporary dictionary

• coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction   any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils …   Universalium

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