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blister beetle
noun
- any of various beetles of the family Meloidae, many of which produce a secretion capable of blistering the skin.
blister beetle
noun
- any beetle of the family Meloidae , many of which produce a secretion that blisters the skin See also Spanish fly
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Word History and Origins
Origin of blister beetle1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
Not so, however, with the black-rat blister-beetle, which is on hand ready for business early in the season.
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Where the striped blister-beetle is numerous, it is a great pest and very destructive to the potato crop.
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The blister beetle or aster beetle comes along when the plants are in bloom or in bud.
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When the lytta, alias blister beetle, arrives, prepare to give a warm welcome to him and all of his kind.
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