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ladybug

American  
[ley-dee-buhg] / ˈleɪ diˌbʌg /

noun

  1. any of numerous small, round, often brightly colored and spotted beetles of the family Coccinellidae, feeding chiefly on aphids and other small insects, but including several forms that feed on plants.

Etymology

Origin of ladybug

First recorded in 1690–1700; lady + bug 1

Example Sentences

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Jon Nixon had never seen so many ladybugs in his life.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It just makes things more palatable to me to think of the duality of life through the eyes of a little puppy dog or ladybug.”

From Los Angeles Times

As he learned to live with an irregular heartbeat, he found joy in his family’s tiny garden and marveled at all the ladybugs that gathered on the tulsi, a special type of basil.

From Los Angeles Times

Important factors are the places where the animals are found and their level of popularity -- squirrels and ladybugs come out on top here.

From Science Daily

The creatures include a walrus, a ladybug, a zebra, a wildebeest, a bat, a bush baby, a beaver and a crocodile.

From New York Times

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