Coccinelle — meaning in English

English meaning

• beetle noun An insect with hard, protective forewings that cover its flying wings.
• ladybird noun A small, round beetle, usually red or orange with black spots, that eats garden pests like aphids.

Senses

Coccinelle is used for these senses in English:

• Beetle (UK, Australia, NZ) A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011).
• beetle Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
• ladybird Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.

beetle — full definition

1. noun An insect with hard, protective forewings that cover its flying wings.
2. verb To move away hastily or scurry off.

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