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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmariquita
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ma.ɾiˈki.ta/
"Una pequeña mariquita trepó por el tallo de la planta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small beetle of the family Coccinellidae, typically having a dome-shaped back that is red or orange with black spots.
"A ladybeetle landed gently on the garden leaf and began to hunt for aphids." - 2
Any of numerous predaceous beetles beneficial to agriculture because they consume plant-eating pests like scale insects and mealybugs.
"Organic farmers often release ladybeetles into greenhouses to control pest populations naturally."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'lady', referring to the Virgin Mary in medieval Christian folklore where the insect was known as 'beetle of Our Lady', combined with 'beetle', from Old English 'bitela' meaning little biter. The term emerged in the late 18th to 19th century as a more precise entomological alternative to 'ladybird'.
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coccinelle
Transliteration: /kɔk.si.nɛl/
"Une coccinelle se pose délicatement sur la fleur."
Marienkäfer
Transliteration: /maˈʁiːənˌkɛːfɐ/
"Der Marienkäfer frisst viele schädliche Blattläuse."
coccinella
Transliteration: /kotʃiˈnɛlla/
"La coccinella è considerata un insetto portafortuna."
mariquita
Transliteration: /ma.ɾiˈki.ta/
"Una pequeña mariquita trepó por el tallo de la planta."
joaninha
Transliteration: /ʒwaˈni.ɲɐ/
"A joaninha vermelha tem pequenas pintas pretas nas costas."
लाल कीट
Transliteration: laal keet
"बगीचे में एक लाल कीट पौधों की रक्षा करता है।"
瓢虫
Transliteration: piáo chóng
"瓢虫是农民的好朋友，能消灭害虫。"
무당벌레
Transliteration: mudangbeolle
"무당벌레는 진딧물을 잡아먹는 익충입니다."
テントウムシ
Transliteration: tentoumushi
"庭の葉っぱの上でテントウムシを見つけました。"
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