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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The typical genus of Meloidæ; the oil-beetles, usually referred to the Cantharidæ or blister-beetles proper.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • (Zoöl.) A genus of beetles without wings, but having short oval elytra; the oil beetles. These beetles are sometimes used instead of cantharides for raising blisters. See Oil beetle, under oil.

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