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"Spotted garden beetle"2 answers
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Filled answer is this word (LADYBIRD).
Definitions
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
Word origin
From lady + bird. Lady here refers to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare German Marienkäfer (literally “Mary beetle or bug”), Danish mariehøne, Latvian mārīte, Macedonian бубамара (bubamara) and Spanish mariquita. Also compare damselfly.
Used in a sentence
“A huge group of ladybirds has caused weather experts in San Diego, USA, to be very confused.”
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01“Spotted garden beetle”8 letters
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