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Meaning of 'flea-beetle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Flea-beetle [ n.]
- A small beetle of the family Halticidae, of many species. They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious species.

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flea flea-bite flea-bitten flea-louse fleabane fleagh fleak fleaking fleam fleamy

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