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Finnish
Etymology
täplä- (“spotted”) + kilpi (“shield”) + kuoriainen (“beetle”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtæplæˌkilpiˌkuo̯riɑi̯nen/,
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Hyphenation(key): täplä‧kilpi‧kuori‧ai‧nen
Noun
täpläkilpikuoriainen
- beet tortoise beetle, clouded shield beetle, small green tortoise beetle, Cassida nebulosa (pest of beet, Beta vulgaris)
Declension
Further reading
- European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) database