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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MELOID

From New Latin Meloē name of genus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MELOID

meloid  [ˈmɛlɔɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MELOID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meloid can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MELOID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of meloid in the English dictionary

The definition of meloid in the dictionary is any long-legged beetle of the family Meloidae, which includes the blister beetles and oil beetles. Other definition of meloid is of, relating to, or belonging to the Meloidae.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MELOID


alkaloid
ˈælkəˌlɔɪd
amyloid
ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd
celluloid
ˈsɛljʊˌlɔɪd
colloid
ˈkɒlɔɪd
crystalloid
ˈkrɪstəˌlɔɪd
cycloid
ˈsaɪklɔɪd
diploid
ˈdɪplɔɪd
haploid
ˈhæplɔɪd
hydrocolloid
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkɒlɔɪd
labelloid
ləˈbɛlɔɪd
Lloyd
lɔɪd
loid
lɔɪd
metalloid
ˈmɛtəˌlɔɪd
myeloid
ˈmaɪɪˌlɔɪd
tabloid
ˈtæblɔɪd
tetraploid
ˈtɛtrəˌplɔɪd
triploid
ˈtrɪplɔɪd
underemployed
ˌʌndərɪmˈplɔɪd
unemployed
ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd
varicelloid
ˌværɪˈsɛlɔɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MELOID

melodiously
melodiousness
melodise
melodiser
melodist
melodize
melodizer
melodrama
melodramatic
melodramatically
melodramatise
melodramatist
melodramatize
melody
melomania
melomaniac
melomanic
melon
melon baller
melongene

WORDS THAT END LIKE MELOID

amygdaloid
aneuploid
cameloid
cheloid
erysipeloid
haloid
hexaploid
hyaloid
hyperboloid
mongoloid
myceloid
oceloid
paraboloid
peloid
petaloid
polyploid
scopeloid
styloid
syphiloid
tuberculoid

Synonyms and antonyms of meloid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «meloid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MELOID

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Translator English - Chinese

meloid
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mieloide
570 millions of speakers

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meloid
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Translator English - Hindi

meloid
380 millions of speakers
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meloid
280 millions of speakers

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meloid
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meloid
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meloid
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meloid
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meloid
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Translator English - German

meloid
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Translator English - Japanese

meloid
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Translator English - Korean

meloid
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meloid
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

meloid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

meloid
75 millions of speakers

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गारगोटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meloid
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meloid
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Translator English - Polish

meloid
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Translator English - Ukrainian

meloid
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Translator English - Romanian

meloid
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

meloid
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Translator English - Afrikaans

meloid
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

meloid
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

meloid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meloid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MELOID»

The term «meloid» is used very little and occupies the 186.658 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MELOID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meloid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELOID»

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The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell
James Clerk Maxwell Peter Michael Harman. [2] MELOID AND APIOID<13) If a point C move so that mCA ~ nCB = a constant quantity, it will describe a curve called a meloid when mCA > nCB, and an apioid when nCB > mCA. The points A  ...
James Clerk Maxwell, Peter Michael Harman, 1990
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The Life of James Clerk Maxwell
let RN be the tangent to the meloid, it must cut the circle (3.16), and therefore cuts the meloid. Fig. 9, Meloid. Case 2. — When the curve is convex towards B, draw a circle V as before. Draw CT a tangent to the circle ; it is also a tangent to the ...
Lewis Campbell, 1882
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Chemoecology of Insect Eggs and Egg Deposition
Quite extraordinary are the amounts of cantharidin produced by the adult meloid male. In Epicautafunebris, for instance (formerly E. pestifera), the adult male biosynthesizes about 17 mg cantharidin, amounting to 10% of his live weight!
Monika Hilker, Torsten Meiners, 2008
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Transactions of the Academy of Science of Saint Louis
On a remarkable new Genus in Meloid^e infesting Mason- bee Cells in the United States. □ By Charles V. Riley. [Read Nov. 5, :8;7.] While the natural history of none of our N. A. species of Meloc has been traced or recorded, they will, beyond ...
Academy of Science of St. Louis, 1878
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
While cantharidin (or a meloid) can constitute a powerful external vesicant, its pathogenicity upon inges- tion can be particularly devastating, usually resulting in the lining of the tongue, throat, and palate peeling away. Internal injuries can ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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The Life of James Clerk Maxwell
CP is an epioid, CT is a circle, and CL is a meloid, with A and B as foci. Pnorosmos 7—PROIBLEII. To draw a tangent to an apioid from any point in the same, the foci and the ratio being given. . It is required to draw a tangent to the apioid at the ...
L. Campbell
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THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF ST LOUIS.
On a remarkable new Genus in Meloid/E infesting Mason- bee Cells in the United States. By Charles V. Riley. [Read Nov. 5, :S77.J While the natural history of none of our N. A. species of Meloe has been traced or recorded, they will, beyond ...
‎1878
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Ecology and Natural History of Tropical Bees
A list of meloid plant and bee hosts, mostly restricted to the nearctic region, includes 109 species of host bees: 5 Andrenidae, 41 Anthophoridae, 52 Megachilidae, 2 Melittidae, 3 Halictidae, and 6 Colletidae (Erickson, Enns, and Werner 1976).
David W. Roubik, 1992
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Sonoran Desert Spring
Index African daisy, 40 Agave, 88 Aggregations: of digger bees, 78- 79; of meloid beetles, 47-48 Altruism, 64 Annual plants, 43 Asexual reproduction, 93, 98-99 BartlettJ. R., 86 Bats, 88 Bees: digger, 76-83; solitary, 29; 41-42 Beetles: bruchid,  ...
John Alcock, 1994
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Insect Potpourri: Adventures in Entomology
Meloid beetles were said to be used for derma tological problems. Even the Natural History Museum in Beijing had a display of meloid beetles that included a bottle of pills apparently containing meloid extract. The pharmacist in the largest ...
Adams, 1992

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELOID»

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What to do in Davis (November 13, 2014)
All donations received from the Frozen Wonderland will be given to Cheryl Jones who was was diagnosed with Acute Meloid Leukemia (AML), ... «Davisclipper, Nov 14»
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Holiday boutique fundraisers set
Proceeds will go to Cheryl Jones of Layton, who is suffering from Acute Meloid Leukemia and awaiting a bone marrow transplant, and the ... «Davisclipper, Nov 14»
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Why Spanish Fly only works on men. And is deadly.
More generally they're called meloid beetles, or blister beetles. Wherever they are found they're used, occasionally, as aphrodisiacs. The key ... «io9, Feb 13»
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Pest Control Part 1: What is a Pest?
Some Meloid beetle larvae feed on grasshopper egg cases, which helps keep grasshopper populations down and reduces the amount of ... «Biofortified, Aug 10»

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