First Known Use: 1889
Dictionary
vedalia
noun ve·da·lia \vi-ˈdāl-yə\
Definition of VEDALIA
: an Australian ladybug (Rodolia cardinalis) introduced to many countries to control scale insects —called also vedalia beetle
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Origin of VEDALIA
New Latin, genus name
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