Hypertext Webster Gateway: "ladybird"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Ladybird \La"dy*bird`\, n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus
{Coccinella} and allied genera (family {Coccinellid[ae]}); --
called also {ladybug}, {ladyclock}, {lady cow}, {lady fly},
and {lady beetle}. {Coccinella seplempunctata} in one of the
common European species. See {Coccinella}.
Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in
form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often
colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of
brighter colors. Both the larv[ae] and the adult
beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this
reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and
horticulture.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
ladybird
n : small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually
feeds on aphids and other insect pests [syn: {ladybug}, {ladybeetle},
{lady beetle}, {ladybird beetle}]
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