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Definition of Coccinella
1. n. A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their larvæ feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called ladybirds and ladybugs.
Medical Definition of Coccinella
1. The dried female insects, Coccus cacti, enclosing the young larvae, or the dried female insect, Dactylopius coccus, containing eggs and larvae, from which coccinellin is obtained; used as a red colouring agent and a stain. See: carmine. Synonym: coccinella, coccus. Origin: O.Sp. Cochinilla, wood louse, fr. G. Kokkinos, berry (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coccinella
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