chrysomelid
/ˌkɹaɪ.soʊˈmɛ.lɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
Example Sentences
- "There was a paucity of chrysomelids at Greek sites and a distinctively northern faunal composition at sites north of Poland."
- "Working the low areas around the parking lot, I beat a fair number and diversity of beetles and hemipterans—mostly chrysomelids—but only a single Agrilus sp. off of Prosopis glandulosa."
- "Chrysomelids use their faeces as a biomaterial for constructions and self-decoration behaviours that serve as defensive coats, mobile debris shields, and protective domiciles."
- "In all, 34 willow-associated chrysomelid species were encountered, of which eight were very abundant."
- "Defensive shields and domiciles may help explain the uneven radiation of chrysomelid subfamilial and tribal clades."
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Chrysomelidae, from the type genus of Chrysomela, from the root word of Ancient Greek χρῡσόμηλον (khrūsómēlon).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Chrysomelidae, χρῡσόμηλον
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌkɹaɪ.soʊˈmɛ.lɪd/