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CIDE DICTIONARY

flea-beetle

CIDE DICTIONARY

flea-beetlen. 
     A small beetle of the family Halticidæ, 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.  [1913 Webster]

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