cereal leaf beetle

ce·re·al leaf bee·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seer-ee-uh l leef beet-l]
- /ˈsɪər i əl lif ˈbit l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seer-ee-uh l leef beet-l]
- /ˈsɪər i əl lif ˈbit l/

Definition of cereal leaf beetle words

noun cereal leaf beetle an Old World leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus, introduced into North America in 1962: a serious pest of small grains, especially oats and cereal grasses. 1

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Origin of cereal leaf beetle

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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cereal leaf beetle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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