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Colorado beetle

noun
 
/ˌkɒlərɑːdəʊ ˈbiːtl/
 
/ˌkɑːlərædəʊ ˈbiːtl/
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  1. a yellow and black insect that damages potato plantsTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: named after the state of Colorado, USA.
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