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Definition: FLEA-BEETLE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A small beetle of the family Halticidae, of many species. They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious species.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Flea-beetle" is a common misspelling or typo for: flea-beetles.

Date "Flea-beetle" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: FLEA-BEETLE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A small beetle of the family Halticidae, of many species. They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious species.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "FLEA-BEETLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)