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Coccinella
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Coccinella, n. [NL., fr. L. coccineus scarlet-colored. See Cochoneal.].
A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their larvæ feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called ladybirds and ladybugs . [1913 Webster]
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