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Definition: lady fly
Ladybird
\La"dy*bird`\, n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus
Coccinella and allied genera (family
Coccinellid[ae]); --
called also
ladybug,
ladyclock,
lady cow,
lady fly,
ladybeetle, and
lady beetle.
Coccinella seplempunctata
in one of the common European species. See
Coccinella.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in
form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often
colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of
brighter colors. Both the larv[ae] and the adult
beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this
reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and
horticulture.
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