Medical Definition of Meloe
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A genus of beetles without wings, but having short oval elytra; the oil beetles. These beetles are sometimes used instead of cantharides for raising blisters. See Oil beetle, under Oil.
Origin: NL, fr. Gr. To probe a wound.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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