'ladybirds' definitions:
Definition of 'ladybirds'
From: GCIDE
- Coccinella \Coc`ci*nel"la\, n. [NL., fr. L. coccineus scarlet-colored. See Cochoneal.] (Zool.) A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their larv[ae] feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called ladybirds and ladybugs. [1913 Webster]