Chrysomelid
[kris-uh-mel-id, -mee-lid] /ˌkrɪs əˈmɛl ɪd, -ˈmi lɪd/
noun
1.
any beetle of the family Chrysomelidae, comprising the leaf beetles.
adjective
2.
belonging or pertaining to the family Chrysomelidae.
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