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ladybug

The definition of a ladybug is a small, roundish-shaped flying insect with a brightly colored back covered in black spots.

(noun)

An example of a ladybug is a small round red bug that feeds on aphids.

See ladybug in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

any of a family (Coccinellidae) of small, roundish beetles with spotted backs, usually brightly colored: they feed chiefly on insect pests and their eggs

Origin: see ladybird

See ladybug in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of numerous small, rounded, usually brightly colored beetles of the family Coccinellidae, often reddish with black spots and feeding primarily on insect pests, such as scale insects and aphids. Also called lady beetle, ladybird.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from its seven spots being considered a symbol of the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary

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