argus tortoise beetle
Ar·gus tor·toise bee·tle
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr-guh s tawr-tuh s beet-l]
- /ˈɑr gəs ˈtɔr təs ˈbit l/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr-guh s tawr-tuh s beet-l]
- /ˈɑr gəs ˈtɔr təs ˈbit l/
Definition of argus tortoise beetle words
- noun argus tortoise beetle any of several turtle-shaped leaf beetles, as Chelymorpha cassidea (argus tortoise beetle or milkweed tortoise beetle) which resembles the ladybird beetle and feeds primarily on bindweed and milkweed. 1
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Origin of argus tortoise beetle
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15
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argus tortoise beetle popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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