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Alaska spruce beetle лубоед еловый аляскинский, Dendroctonus borealisalder flea beetle жук-блошка ольховая двухполосная, Altica ambiensalfalfa snout beetle долгоносик люцерновый, Brachyrrhinus ligusticiAlleghany spruce beetle лубоед еловый аллетанский, Dendroctonus punctatusant beetle муравьежук, Thanasimus formicariusantlike beetles братиниды, Brathinidaeantlike flower beetles быстрянки, Anthicidaeantlike stone beetles сцидмениды, Scydmaenidaeaphodian dung beetles навознички, AphodiinaeArizona pine beetle лубоед сосновый аризонский, Dendroctonus arizonicusash bark beetle лубоед, Leperisinus aculeatusash-gray blister beetle шпанка Фабриция, Epicauta fabriciiAsiatic garden beetle хрущик азиатский садовый, Autoserica castaneaasparagus beetle трещалка спаржевая, Crioceris asparagiatlas beetle атлас, Chalcosoma atlasbacon beetle кожеед ветчинный, Dermestes lardariusbanded cucumber beetle жук-блошка окаймлённая, Diabrotica balteatabark beetles короеды, Ipidaebean lady beetle божья коровка, коровка, Epilachna varivestisbeet tortoise beetle щитоноска свекловичная, Cassida nebulosabess beetle пассалида, Popilius disjunctusBetsy beetles пассалиды, сахарные жуки, Pussalidaeblack beetles тараканы, Blattodeablack blister beetle шпанка пенсильванская, Epicauta pennsylvanicablack carpet beetle кожеед ковровый, Attagenus piceusBlack Hills beetle лубоед жёлтой сосны, Dendroctonus ponderosaeblack lady beetle жук-коровка чёрная, Rhizobius ventralisblack larder beetle кожеед чёрный, Dermestes aterblack pine beetle корнежил чёрный, Hylastes alterblack pine leaf beetle листоед сосновый, Galeruca pinicolablack-legged tortoise beetle листоед черноногий, Jonthonota nigripesblister beetles нарывники, Meloidaebloody nosed beetle листоед, Timarcha tenebricosablossom beetle цветоед рапсовый, Meligethes aeneusbombardier beetle бомбардир, Brachinusbone beetle костоед, Corynetesboxborer beetle ложнокороед, Heterobostrychus aequalisbroad nosed bark beetles долгоносики короткохоботные (группа подсемейств)broad-horned flour beetle хрущак рогатый, Gnathocerus cornutusbrown scavenger beetles скрытники, Lathridiidaebrown spider beetle притворяшка, Ptinus hirtellusbumble flower beetle шмележук, Euphoria indacambium beetles заболонники, Scolytinaecapricorn beetles усачи, дровосеки, Cerambycidaecarrion beetles мертвоеды, Silphidaecarrot beetle жук морковный, Ligyris gibbosuscedar beetles рипицериды, Rhipiceridaecellar beetle медляк-вещатель, медлик подвальный, Blaps mortisagacharcoal beetle златка, Melanophila consputacheckered beetles пестряки, Cleridaecherry leaf beetle листоед вишнёвый, Galerucella cavicollischurchyard beetle медляк, Blaps mucronatacigarette beetle жук табачный, Lasioderma serricorneclematis blister beetle шпанка синяя, Epicauta cinereaclick beetles жуки-щелкуны, Elateridaeclock beetle навозник обыкновенный, Geotrupes stercorariusColorado pine beetle лубоед сосновый колорадский, Dendroctonus approxumatusColorado potato beetle жук колорадский, Leptinotarsa decemlineataColumbian timber beetle древесинник колумбийский, Corthylus columbianuscomb-clawed bark beetles пыльцееды, Alleculidaecommon stag beetle жук-олень, Lucanus cervuscone beetle короед, повреждающий шишкиconfused flour beetle хрущак малый мучной, Tribolium confusumconvergent lady beetle жук-коровка, Hyppodamia convergenscorn sap beetle блестянка разделённая, Carpophilis dimidiatuscorn seed beetle жужелица, Agonoderuscorn silk beetle листоед, Luperodes brunneuscottonwood leaf beetle листоед тополя, Chrysomela scriptacrawling water beetles плавунчики, Haliplidaecucumber beetle листоед, Diabrotica; Acalymmacucumber flea beetle жук-блошка картофельная, Epithrix cucumeriscylindrical bark beetles узкотелки, Colydiidaedarkling beetles чернотелки, Tenebrionidaedeath-watch beetle 1. точильщик обыкновенный, точильщик мебельный, Anobium punctatum, Anobium domesticum; 2. точильщик пёстрый, Xestobium rufivillosumdermestid beetles кожееды, Dermestidaediving beetles плавунцы, Dytiscidaedogbane beetle листоед, Chrysochus auratusDouglas-fir beetle лубоед лжетсуговый, лубоед дугласиевый, Dendroctonus pseudotsugaedressed flour beetle хрущак сплющенный мучной, Palorus subdepressusdried-fruit beetle блестянка полужесткокрылая, Carpophilus hemipterusdrugstore beetle точильщик хлебный, Stegobium paniceumdumble beetle навозник обыкновенный, Geotrupes stercorariusdung beetles навозники, Coprinaeearth-boring dung beetle навозник, землерой, геотруп, Geotrupeseastern larch beetle лубоед лиственницы американской, Dendroctonus simplexeastern spruce beetle лубоед ели восточной, Dendroctonus piceaperdaecho flea beetle жук-блошка шершавая, Epithrix hirtipennuseggplant flea beetle жук-блошка баклажанная, Epithrix fusculaelephant beetle крупный пластинчатоусый жук (не имеющий рога на переднеспинке)Engelmann spruce beetle лубоед ели Энгельманна, Dendroctonus engelmanni, Dendroctonus obesusengraver beetles короеды, IpidaeEuropean blister beetle шпанка ясеневая, шпанская мушка, Lytta vesicatoriaEuropean elm bark beetle заболонник вязовый, заболонник струйчатый, Scolytus multistriatusEuropean spruce beetle лубоед еловый большой, Dendroctonus micanseyed click beetle щелкун глазчатый, Alaus oculatusfalse darkling beetles тенелюбы, Melandryidaefalse potato beetle листоед, Leptinotarsa junctafeather-winged beetles перистокрылки, Ptiliiddefir engraver beetle заболонник, Scolytus ventralisfire-colored beetles огнецветки, Pyrochroidaefive-dotted tortoise beetle щитоноска одноточечная, Physonata unipunctataflat bark beetles плоскотелки, Cucujidaeflat grain beetle мукоед крошечный, Laemopholoeus pusillusforked fungus beetle чернотелка рогатая, Boletotherus cornutusfringe-winged beetles кругляки, Clambidaefringe-winged fungus beetles гнилевики, Orthoperidaefruitworm beetles жуки малинные, малинники, Byturidaefurniture carpet beetle кожеед прожорливый, Anthrenus voraxgiant stag beetle жук-олень гигантский, Lucunus elaphusgolden apple beetles листоеды, Chrysomelidaegolden spider beetle притворяшка шелковистый, Niptus hololeucusgoldenrod beetle листоед, Trirhabda canadensisgoldsmith beetle хрущ шерстистый, Cotalpa lanigeragrape flea beetle жук-блошка виноградная, Haltica chalybeagray blister beetle шпанка синяя, Epicauta cinereagreen june beetle хрущ блестящий зелёный, Cotinis nitidaground beetle жужелица, Carabushairy fungus beetles грибоеды, Mycetophagidaeham beetle пестряк, Necrobiahandsome fungus beetles плеснееды, Endomychidaehickory bark beetle пекановый короед, Eccoptogaster quadrispinosahide beetle кожеед пятнистый, Dermestes maculatushister beetles карапузики, Histeridaehorseradish flea beetle жук-блошка широкополосная, Phyllotreta armoraciaeimported willow leaf beetle листоед разноцветный тополевый, листоед ивовый, Plagiodera vericoloraJapanese beetle хрущик японский, жучок японский, Popillia japonicaJeffrey pine beetle лубоед Джефри, Dendroctonus jeffreyikhapra beetle кожеед, Trogodirma granariumlamellicorn beetles пластинчатоусые жуки, Scarabaeidaelamellicorn scavenger beetles навозники, Coprinaelarch bark beetle короед западноевропейский, Ips cembraelarder beetle кожеед ветчинный, Dermestes lardariuslarger Mexican pine beetle лубоед сосны мексиканской, Dendroctonus parallelocollisleaf beetles листоеды, Chrysomelidaeleaf mining beetle листоед, минирующий листьяleather beetles кожееды, Dermestidaeleather winged beetles мягкотелки, Cantharididaelined june beetle пластинчатоусый жук, Polyphyllalizard beetles лангурииды, Languriidaelodgepole cone beetle короед карликовой сосны, Conophthorus contortaelodgepole pine beetle лубоед карликовой сосны, Dendroctonus murrayanaelong-horned beetles усачи, дровосеки, Cerambycidaelong-horned leaf beetles радужницы, Donaciinaemammal-nest beetles норолюбы, Leptinidaemargined water beetle плавунец окаймлённый, Dytiscus marginalisMexican grain beetle скрытноед, Pharaxonotha kirschimimic beetles карапузики, Histeridaemountain pine beetle лубоед сосны горной, Dendroctonus montanaemud-loving beetles пилоусы, Heteroceridaemusk beetle дровосек мускусный, Aromia moschatanative elm bark beetle короед красноногий, Hylurgopinhs rufipesnet winged beetles лициды, LycidaeNuttall blister beetle шпанка Нутталла, Lytta nuttalliioil beetle майка, Meloeold-fashioned potato beetle шпанка полосатая, Epicauta vitataone-dotted tortoise beetle щитоноска одноточечная, Physenota unipunctataoriental beetle хрущик восточный, Anomala orientalisox beetle пластинчатоусый жук, Strategus antaeuspatent leather beetles пассалиды, Passalidaepea beetle слоник гороховый полосатый, Sitona lineatapeach black beetle заболонник морщинистый, Scolytus rugulosuspeach-free bark beetle лубоед персиковый, Phthorophloeus liminaris, Phloetribus liminarispear blight beetle короед грушевый, Anisandrus pyripear twig beetle короед непарный грушевый, Xyleborus pyripeppergrass beetle листоед Броуна, Galeruca brownipill beetles пилильщики, Byrrhidaepinch beetles рогачи, Lucanidaepine beetle лубоед-стригун, большой лесной садовник, Blastophagus piniperdapine-flower snout beetles долгоносики-риномацерины, Rhinomacerinaepinon cone beetle короед, повреждающий шишки сосны съедобной, Conophthorus edulispittet ambrosia beetle древесинник, Corthylus punctatissimuspleasing fungus beetles грибовики, Erotylidaeponderosa-pine cone beetle короед, повреждающий шишки сосны жёлтой, Conophthorus ponderosaepotato beetle жук колорадский, Leptinotarsa decemlineatapotato flea beetle жук-блошка картофельная, Epithrix cucumerispowder-post beetles капюшонники, Bostrychidaeprairie flea beetle жук-блоха земляная, Altica canadensispredacious diving beetles плавунцы, Dytiscidaepuller's rose beetle долгоносик Фуллера, Pantomorus fulleriraspberry beetle малинник обыкновенный, Byturus tomentosusred floru beetle хрущак каштановый, Tribolium castaneumred pine cone beetle короед, повреждающий шишки сосны смолистой, Conophthorus resinosaered rust grain beetle плоскотела Laemophloeus ferrugineusred turnip beetle листоед американский, Entomoscelis americanared turpentine beetle лубоед красный скипидарный, Dendroctonus valensred-legged ham beetle некробия красноногая, Necrobia rufipesred-winged pine beetle лубоед краснокрылый, Dendroctonus rufipennisres-shouldered ham beetle некробия красношеяя, Necrobia ruficollisrhinoceros beetle жук-носорог Dynastesriffle beetles амфизоиды, Amphizoidaeroad beetles стафилиниди, жуки-хищники, Staphylinidaeround sand beetles омофрониды, Omophronidaeroundheaded pine beetle лубоед круглоголовый сосновый, Dendroctonus convexifronsrusty grain beetle мукоед ржаво-красный, Laemophloeus ferrugineussacred beetle of Egyptians скарабей священный, Scarabaeus sacersap (feeding) beetles блестянки, Nitidulidaesavage beetles омофрониды, Omophronidaesaw-toothed grain beetle мукоед суринамский, Oryzaephilus surinamensissawyer beetle усач чёрный, Monochamusscarred snout beetle скосарь Otiorhynchussees beetles зерновки, Bruchidaesexton beetle могильщик, Necrophorusshield beetles листоеды, Chrysomelidaeshining flower beetles гладыши, Phalacridaeshining fungus beetles челновидки, Scaphidiidaeship-timber beetle корабельщик, сверлило-корабельщик, Lymexylon navaleshort circuit beetle капюшонник Scobicia declivissilken fungus beetles скрытоеды, Cryptophagidaesilver water beetle водолюб большой, Hydrous piceussin beetles трогиды, TrogidaeSitka-spruce beetle лубоед ели ситкинской, Dendroctonus obesussmaller Mexican pine beetle лубоед мексиканский сосновый, Dendtoctonus mexicanussnapping beetles щелкуны, Elateridaesnout beetles долгоносики, слоники, Curculionidaesoft-bodied plant beetles малашки, Melyridaesoldier beetles мягкотелки, Cantharididaesouthern lyctus beetle древогрыз южный, Lyctus planicollissouthern pine beetle лубоед сосновый южный, Dendroctonus barberispider beetles притворяшки, Ptinidaespotted asparagus beetle трещалка двенадцатиточечная, Criocerus duodecimpunctataspotted blister beetle шпанка пятнистая, Epicauta maculataspotted cucumber beetle жук-блошка одиннадцатиточечная Говарда, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardisquash beetle жук-коровка северная, Epilachna borealisstag beetles рогачи, Lucanidaestink beetle жужелица Nomius pygmaeusstone beetle сцидмениды, Scydmaenidaestorehouse beetle притворяшки Gibbium psylloidesstriped blister beetle шпанка полосатая, Epicauta vitatastriped flea beetle жук-блошка полосатая, Phyllotreta striolata, Systena blandasugar-cane beetle жук-носорог сахарного тростника, Euctheola rugicepssunflower beetle совка подсолнечниковая, восклицательная, Zugogramma esclamationisten-lined June beetle хрущ десятилинейный, Polyphylla decimlineatathree-lined potato beetle пьявица трёхлинейная, Lema trilineatathree-striped blister beetle шпанка трёхполосная, Epicauta lemniscatatiger beetle скакуны, Cicindelidaetobacco flea beetle жук-блошка шершавая, Epithrix hirtipennustooghed flea beetle жук-блошка зубчатая, Chaetocnema denticulatatooth-necked fungus beetles деродонтиды, Derodontidaetoothed-nose snout beetles трубковёрты-ринхиты, Rhynchitinaetortoise beetles щитоноски, Cassidinaetree fungus beetles трутовиковые жуки, Cisidaetuber flea beetle жук-блошка клубневая, Epithrix tuberistumgling flower beetles шипоноски, Mordellidaeturnip blossom beetle пыльцеед рапсовый, Meligethes aeneustwo-spotted lady beetle (божья) коровка двуточечная, Adalia bipunctatavaried carpet beetle кожеед коллекционный, Anthrenus verbasciwasp beetle клит, Clytuswater-lily leaf beetle листоед кувшинковый, Galerucella nymphaeaewater-scavenger beetles водолюбы, Hydrophilidaewestern balsam bark beetle (короед-)лесовик пихты бальзамической, Dryocoetes confususwestern black leaf beetle жук-блошка крошечная, Phyllotreta pusillawestern pine beetle лубоед сосны жёлтой, Dendroctonus brevicomiswestern potato flea beetle жук-блошка картофельная западная, Epithrix subcrinitawestern spotted cucumber beetle жук-блошка одиннадцатиточечная, Diabrotica undecimpunctatawhirligig beetles вертячки, Gyrinidaewhite-fringed beetle долгоносик Graphognathus leucolomawhite-marked spider beetle притворяшка-вор, Ptinus furwood tiger beetle скакун лесной, Cincindela sylvaticawrinkled bark beetles ризодиды, Rhysodidaeyellow-margined diving beetle плавунец окаймлённый, Dytiscus marginalisEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > beetle
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жук; pl жуки ( Coleoptera)- alder flea beetle
- alder leaf beetle
- alfalfa snout beetle
- alleculid beetles
- Alleghany spruce beetle
- ambrosia beetle
- American seed beetle
- ant beetle
- antelope beetle
- anthribid beetles
- antlike beetles
- antlike flower beetles
- antlike stone beetles
- aphodian dung beetles
- Arizona pine beetle
- ash-gray blister beetle
- Asiatic garden beetle
- asparagus beetle
- aspen leaf beetle
- atlas beetle
- bacon beetle
- banded cucumber beetle
- bark beetles
- barley leaf beetle
- beaver beetles
- beet tortoise beetle
- belladonna-flea beetle
- Betsy beetles
- black beetles
- black blister beetle
- black carpet beetle
- black flea beetle
- Black Hills beetle
- black lady beetle
- black larder beetle
- black pine beetle
- black pine leaf beetle
- black-legged leaf beetle
- blister beetles
- bloody nosed beetle
- blossom beetle
- blue willow beetle
- bombardier beetle
- bone beetle
- brassy willow beetle
- brenthid beetles
- broad-horned flour beetle
- broad-nosed bark beetles
- brown scavenger beetles
- brown willow beetle
- bumble flower beetle
- buprestid beetles
- burying beetle
- cabbage stem flea beetle
- cambium beetles
- capricorn beetles
- carabid beetles
- cardinal beetles
- carpet beetles
- carrion beetles
- carrot beetle
- cedar beetles
- cellar beetle
- cereal leaf beetle
- checkered beetles
- cherry leaf beetle
- chrysomelid beetles
- cigarette beetle
- clambid beetles
- clematis blister beetle
- click beetles
- clock beetle
- Colorado pine beetle
- Colorado potato beetle
- Columbian timber beetle
- comb-clawed bark beetles
- common bean beetle
- common stag beetle
- cone beetle
- confused flour beetle
- corn sap beetle
- cottonwood leaf beetle
- cranberry-tree leaf beetle
- crawling water beetles
- crucifer flea beetle
- cryptophagid beetles
- cucujid beetles
- cucumber flea beetle
- cylindrical bark beetles
- darkling beetles
- death-watch beetle
- dermestid beetles
- diving beetles
- Douglas-fir beetle
- dressed flour beetle
- dried-fruit beetle
- drugstore beetle
- dryopid beetles
- dumble beetle
- dung beetles
- dust beetle
- earth-boring dung beetle
- eastern Hercules beetle
- eastern larch beetle
- eastern spruce beetle
- echo flea beetle
- eggplant flea beetle
- elephant beetle
- elm leaf beetle
- Engelmann spruce beetle
- engraver beetles
- European blister beetle
- European elm bark beetle
- European ground beetle
- European musk beetle
- European spruce beetle
- eyed click beetle
- eye-spotted lady beetle
- false darkling beetles
- feather-winged beetles
- fire beetles
- fire-colored beetles
- five-dotted tortoise beetle
- flat bark beetles
- flat grain beetle
- flea beetles
- flour beetle
- forked fungus beetle
- fourteen-spotted asparagus beetle
- fringe-winged beetles
- fringe-winged fungus beetles
- fruitworm beetles
- Fuller's rose beetle
- fungus beetles
- furniture beetles
- furniture carpet beetle
- giant stag beetle
- gnawer beetles
- gnawing beetles
- golden apple beetles
- golden spider beetle
- goldsmith beetle
- Goliath beetle
- grape flea beetle
- gray blister beetle
- great diving beetle
- green june beetle
- ground beetle
- hairy fungus beetles
- haliplid beetles
- handsome fungus beetles
- hazel flea beetle
- hazelnut flea beetle
- heather beetle
- helodid beetles
- Hercules beetle
- heterocerid beetles
- hickory bark beetle
- hide beetle
- hister beetles
- hop flea beetle
- horseradish flea beetle
- house longicorn beetle
- hygrobiid beetles
- hygrobiid water beetles
- imported willow leaf beetle
- Japanese beetle
- Jeffrey pine beetle
- lady beetles
- ladybird beetles
- lagriid beetles
- lamellicorn beetles
- lamellicorn scavenger beetles
- larch bark beetle
- larder beetle
- large flax flea beetle
- larger Mexican pine beetle
- leaf beetles
- leaf mining beetle
- leaf-horned beetles
- leather beetles
- leather-winged beetles
- lighting beetles
- lizard beetles
- lodgepole cone beetle
- lodgepole pine beetle
- long-horned beetles
- long-horned leaf beetles
- lycid beetles
- malachiid beetles
- mammal-nest beetles
- margined water beetle
- May beetle
- melandryid beetle
- mimic beetles
- mite beetles
- mould beetles
- mountain pine beetle
- mud-loving beetles
- museum beetle
- musk beetle
- mustard beetle
- native elm bark beetle
- net-winged beetles
- Nuttall blister beetle
- oat leaf beetle
- oedemerid beetle
- oil beetle
- old-fashioned potato beetle
- one-dotted tortoise beetle
- onion lily beetle
- oriental beetle
- ostomatid beetles
- passalid beetles
- patent leather beetles
- pea beetle
- peach black beetle
- peach-tree bark beetle
- pear blight beetle
- pear twig beetle
- peppergrass beetle
- pill beetles
- pinch beetles
- pine beetle
- pine-flower snout beetles
- plaster beetles
- pleasing fungus beetles
- ponderosa-pine cone beetle
- potato beetle
- potato flea beetle
- powderpost beetles
- prairie flea beetle
- predacious diving beetles
- pselaphid beetle
- ptiliid beetles
- pythid beetles
- raspberry beetles
- red flour beetle
- red pine cone beetle
- red poplar leaf beetle
- red turnip beetle
- red turpentine beetle
- red-legged ham beetle
- red-shouldered ham beetle
- red-winged pine beetle
- reed beetle
- rhinoceros beetle
- rhipiphorid beetles
- riffle beetles
- road beetles
- rodent beetles
- rove beetles
- rusty grain beetle
- sacred beetle of Egyptians
- sap beetles
- sap feeding beetles
- saw-toothed grain beetle
- sawyer beetle
- scarred snout beetle
- seed beetles
- sexton beetle
- shield beetles
- shining flower beetles
- shining fungus beetles
- ship-timber beetle
- silken fungus beetles
- silver water beetle
- Sitka-spruce beetle
- skin beetles
- smaller Mexican pine beetle
- snapping beetles
- snout beetles
- soft-bodied plant beetles
- soft-winged flower beetles
- soldier beetles
- southern lyctus beetle
- southern pine beetle
- southwestern pine beetle
- speckled oil beetle
- sphaeriid beetles
- spider beetles
- spine leaf beetle
- spotted asparagus beetle
- spotted blister beetle
- spotted cucumber beetle
- squash beetle
- stag beetles
- steel beetles
- stone beetles
- strawberry leaf beetle
- striped blister beetle
- striped flea beetle
- sugar-cane beetle
- sunflower beetle
- ten-lined June beetle
- three-lined potato beetle
- three-striped blister beetle
- tiger beetle
- timber beetles
- tobacco flea beetle
- tonsy leaf beetle
- toothed flea beetle
- toothed-nose snout beetles
- tooth-necked fungus beetles
- tortoise beetles
- tree fungus beetles
- true powderpost beetles
- tuber flea beetle
- tumbling flower beetles
- turnip blossom beetle
- twelve-spotted asparagus beetle
- twig beetles
- two-spotted lady beetle
- varied carpet beetle
- vine flea beetle
- wasp beetle
- water beetles
- water scavenger beetles
- water-lily leaf beetle
- western balsam bark beetle
- western black leaf beetle
- western pine beetle
- western potato flea beetle
- western spotted cucumber beetle
- whirligig beetles
- white-marked spider beetle
- willow leaf beetle
- wood tiger beetle
- wrinkled bark beetles
- yellow-margined diving beetle* * *• жук• жуки
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Tortoise beetle — Cassida viridis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
tortoise beetle — any of several turtle shaped leaf beetles, as Chelymorpha cassidea (argus tortoise beetle or milkweed tortoise beetle), which resembles the ladybird beetle and feeds primarily on bindweed and milkweed. [1705 15] * * * ▪ insect any member of … Universalium
Tortoise — Tor toise, n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called in allusion to its … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tortoise beetle — Tortoise Tor toise, n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tortoise plant — Tortoise Tor toise, n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tortoise shell — Tortoise Tor toise, n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tortoise-shell butterfly — Tortoise Tor toise, n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tortoise-shell turtle — Tortoise Tor toise, n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tortoise beetle — n. any of various small, often brightly colored or iridescent, turtle shaped beetles (family Chrysomelidae) that feed chiefly on plant leaves … English World dictionary
tortoise beetle — noun 1. : any of numerous small tortoise shaped beetles of the family Chrysomelidae many of whom have a brilliant metallic luster and whose larvae feed upon the leaves of various plants 2. : any of several Australian tenebrionid beetles of… … Useful english dictionary
tortoise-shell tiger — Tiger Ti ger, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti gris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. t[=i]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v. t.; probably so named from its quickness.] 1. A very large and powerful … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
