Found 2 items, similar to ladybeetle.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ladybeetle ladybeetle n : small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests [syn: ladybug, lady beetle , ladybird, ladybird beetle]
English → English (gcide) Definition: ladybeetle ladybeetle \ladybeetle\ n. Same as ladybird. Syn: ladybug, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle. [WordNet 1.5] 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. [1913 Webster]