noun
genus of Australian ladybugs
• Syn: ↑genus Rodolia, ↑genus Vedalia
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Coccinellidae, ↑family Coccinellidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑vedalia, ↑Rodolia cardinalis
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\\rōˈdōlyə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin
: a genus of predaceous ladybugs including the vedalia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.