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CIDE DICTIONARY

meloe

CIDE DICTIONARY

meloe,  [ NL., fr. Gr. to probe a wound.].
     A genus of beetles without wings, but having short oval elytra; the oil beetles. These beetles are sometimes used instead of cantharides for raising blisters. See Oil beetle, under Oil.  [1913 Webster]

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