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Definition of Clerid
1. Noun. Predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic.
Exact synonyms: Clerid Beetle
Generic synonyms: Beetle
Group relationships: Cleridae, Family Cleridae
Specialized synonyms: Bee Beetle
Generic synonyms: Beetle
Group relationships: Cleridae, Family Cleridae
Specialized synonyms: Bee Beetle
Definition of Clerid
1. Noun. A beetle in the family Cleridae. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clerid
1. a predatory beetle [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clerid
Literary usage of Clerid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings for the Eight Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference by M. Boya Edwards (2001)
"SPB to clerid beetle (CB) ratios, and SPB per trap per day counts, were used to
predict the potential for SPB outbreak for the current growing season each ..."
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