ladybug

See also: lady-bug

English

A ladybug.

Alternative forms

• lady-bug

Etymology

From lady +‎ bug, the “lady” here referring to Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare German Marienkäfer, Danish mariehøne, Latvian mārīte, Macedonian бубамара (bubamara) and Spanish mariquita.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

ladybug (plural ladybugs)

1. (Canada, US) Synonym of ladybird.

Derived terms

• eyed ladybug
• harlequin ladybug

Translations

ladybird — see ladybird

Further reading

• Coccinellidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia