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flea beetle

noun

Definition of FLEA BEETLE

:  any of a subfamily (Alticinae, especially genera Alticia and Epitrix) of small chrysomelid beetles with legs adapted for leaping that feed on foliage and include some that are agricultural pests
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First Known Use of FLEA BEETLE

1842
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