Colorado Potato Beetle Definition
noun
A small yellow-and-black striped chrysomelid beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) native to western North America that is a major pest of potatoes and other crops in North America and Eurasia.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- potato-bug
- colorado-beetle
- Leptinotarsa decemlineata
- potato-beetle
Other Word Forms of Colorado Potato Beetle
Noun
Singular:
Colorado potato beetle
Plural:
Colorado potato beetles
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