flea beetle
noun
any leaf beetle of the genera Haltica, Epitrix, etc., the various species of which have the rear legs adapted for jumping.
Origin of flea beetle
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby flea beetle
flaysome,
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fldxt,
flea,
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flea collar,
flea in one's ear, a,
flea market,
flea-bitten,
flea-flicker
Example sentences from the Web for flea beetle
The flea-beetle inflicts much damage on the potato, tomato, eggplant, and other garden plants.
Agriculture for Beginners |Charles William Burkett
British Dictionary definitions for flea beetle
flea beetle
noun
any small common beetle of the genera Phyllotreta, Chalcoides, etc, having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping: family Chrysomelidae . The larvae of many species are very destructive to turnips and other cruciferous vegetables