Look up: ladybird

1. Ladybird
   A colourfull small beetle whose larvae prey on aphids (greenfly)making them welcome on all farms.
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2. Ladybird
   La'dy·bird` noun [ Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.] (Zoology) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellidæ ); -- called also ladybug , ladyclock , lady ...
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3. ladybird
   <zoology> Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellidae); called also ladybug, ladyclock, lady cow, lady fly, and lady beetle. Coccinella seplempunctata in one of the common European species. See Coccinella. ... The ladybirds are u...
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4. Ladybird
   • (n.) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellidae); -- called also ladybug, ladyclock, lady cow, lady fly, and lady beetle. Coccinella seplempunctata in one of the common European species. See Coccinella.
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5. Ladybird
   HMS Ladybird was a British River Gunboat of 625 tons displacement designed by the Yarrow company during the Great War and launched in 1915 and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Ladybird was powered by Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 14 knots. She carried a complement of between 54 and 65...
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6. Ladybird
   Ladybird is the popular name for beetles of the family Coccinellidae. There are many species, over forty in Britain alone, and they vary in colouration from yellow to black. Most are predacious, feeding on plant-sucking insects, especially aphids. When in danger they feign death and may release a fo...
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7. ladybird
   Any of various small beetles, generally red or yellow in colour, with black spots. There are more than 5,200 species worldwide. As larvae and adults, they feed on aphids and scale-insect pests. (Family Coccinellidae, order Coleoptera.) Ladybirds have been used as a form of biological control sinc...
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8. Ladybird
   (clothing) `Ladybird` is a brand of clothing for children aged 0–13 years. Having been purchased in January 2009 by Shop Direct from the administrators of former long time owner/retailer date=May 2010--> with an increasing market share of 5%. Ladybird products can be bought from woolwo...
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