elm beetle

English

Noun

elm beetle (plural elm beetles)

Any of various species of beetles (especially Xanthogaleruca luteola) which feed on the leaves of the elm.

Synonyms

(Xanthogaleruca luteola): elm-leaf beetle

References

“elm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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