blister beetle

blis·ter bee·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blis-ter beet-l]
- /ˈblɪs tər ˈbit l/
- /ˈblɪs.tər ˈbiː.tl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blis-ter beet-l]
- /ˈblɪs tər ˈbit l/

Definitions of blister beetle words

noun blister beetle any beetle of the family Meloidae, many of which produce a secretion that blisters the skin 3
noun blister beetle any of a family (Meloidae) of soft-bodied beetles, some of which are harmful to plants: the dried and ground bodies of the Spanish fly and certain other species yield a substance that is used medically as a vesicant 3
noun blister beetle any of various beetles of the family Meloidae, many of which produce a secretion capable of blistering the skin. 1
noun blister beetle Any of the meloid beetles that secrete a blistering agent, cantharidin. 0

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Origin of blister beetle

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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