blister beetle

noun

any of various beetles of the family Meloidae, many of which produce a secretion capable of blistering the skin.

Origin of blister beetle

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby blister beetle

blipvert, bliss, bliss out, blissful, blister, blister beetle, blister copper, blister gas, blister pack, blister rust, blister steel

British Dictionary definitions for blister beetle

blister beetle

noun

any beetle of the family Meloidae, many of which produce a secretion that blisters the skin See also Spanish fly