flea-beetle Meaning, Definition & Usage
Flea"-bee`tle noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) A small beetle of the family Halticidæ , 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.