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Family of beetles
The beetle family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as leaf beetles, includes over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera
Leaf_beetle
Species of beetle
The scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle, or lily leaf beetle (Lilioceris lilii), is a leaf beetle that eats the leaves, stem, buds, and flowers, of lilies
Scarlet_lily_beetle
Species of beetle
The cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus) is a significant crop pest, described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. One generation of this beetle is produced a year
Cereal_leaf_beetle
Species of beetle
Xanthogaleruca luteola, commonly known as the elm-leaf beetle, is a beetle species in the family Chrysomelidae that is native to Europe but invasive in
Elm_leaf_beetle
Species of leaf beetle
Pyrrhalta viburni is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe and Asia, commonly known as the viburnum leaf beetle. It was first detected in North America
Viburnum_leaf_beetle
Species of beetle
The milkweed leaf beetle, or swamp milkweed leaf beetle (Labidomera clivicollis) is a species of leaf beetle from the family Chrysomelidae. It is found
Milkweed_leaf_beetle
Species of beetle
commonly known as the dogbane beetle, is a leaf beetle primarily found in the eastern United States and Canada. The beetle is approximately 8 to 11 mm in
Chrysochus_auratus
Species of beetle
Cerotoma trifurcata (also known as the bean leaf beetle) is a species of beetle in the Chrysomelidae family that can be found in the Eastern and West
Bean_leaf_beetle
Index of animals with the same common name
Alder leaf beetle is the common name for two species of leaf beetles that are associated with alders: Agelastica alni Chrysomela interrupta This page is
Alder_leaf_beetle
Order of insects
bark beetle, elm leaf beetle and the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) are among the species that attack elm trees. Bark beetles (Scolytidae)
Beetle
Family of beetles
are pale yellow or white. Most adult beetles are nocturnal, although the flower chafers (Cetoniinae) and many leaf chafers (Rutelinae) are diurnal. The
Scarabaeidae
Species of beetle
Chrysolina cerealis, the rainbow leaf beetle or Snowdon beetle, is a beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. Subspecies within this genus include:
Chrysolina_cerealis
Species of beetle
Chrysolina herbacea, also known as the mint leaf beetle, or green mint beetle (in the UK), is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. The species
Chrysolina_herbacea
Species of beetle
Chrysolina coerulans, also known as the blue mint beetle or blue mint leaf beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is a member of
Chrysolina_coerulans
Family of beetles
Coccinellidae (/ˌkɒksɪˈnɛlɪdiː/) is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United
Coccinellidae
Superfamily of beetles
subfamily of Curculionidae. Some other beetles, although not closely related, bear the name "weevil", such as the leaf beetle subfamily Bruchinae, known as "bean
Weevil
Species of beetle
The tansy beetle (Chrysolina graminis) is a species of leaf beetle. The common name derives from its main foodplant, tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), but it
Tansy_beetle
Tribe of small jumping beetles
The flea beetle is any small, jumping beetle of the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae) that is part of the tribe Alticini, which is part of the subfamily
Flea_beetle
Species of beetle
Chrysomela populi, commonly known as the poplar leaf beetle, is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily
Chrysomela_populi
Species of beetle
dock beetle (note: the similar Gastrophysa cyanea in North America is also called the green dock beetle), green dock leaf beetle or green sorrel beetle, is
Gastrophysa_viridula
Index of animals with the same common name
Ragweed leaf beetle may refer to either of two leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae: Ophraella communa Calligrapha suturalis, native to North America
Ragweed_leaf_beetle
Family of beetles
The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described
Soldier_beetle
Subfamily of beetles
The Cassidinae (tortoise and leaf-mining beetles) are a subfamily of the leaf beetles, or Chrysomelidae. The antennae arise close to each other and some
Cassidinae
Species of beetle
is released in the spring. Despite the species name americana, this leaf beetle is native and common to southern Europe, North Africa, the Near East
Chrysolina_americana
Family of insects
Stag beetles compose the family Lucanidae. It has about 1,200 species of beetles in four subfamilies. Some species grow to over 12 centimetres (4+1⁄2
Stag_beetle
Family of beetles
Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable
Click_beetle
Species of beetle
Chrysolina bankii is a species of leaf beetle native to western Europe and the western Mediterranean Basin (including Macaronesia). It has also been introduced
Chrysolina_bankii
Family of beetles characterized by long antennae
The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns (whose larvae are often referred to as roundheaded borers), are a large family
Longhorn_beetle
Species of beetle
beetle (Cassida rubiginosa) is a species of beetle in the subfamily Cassidinae (tortoise beetles) and the genus Cassida. The thistle tortoise beetle can
Thistle_tortoise_beetle
Species of beetle
The bloody-nosed beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa), also called blood spewer or blood-spewing beetle, is a leaf beetle native to Europe. T. tenebricosa measures
Bloody-nosed_beetle
Species of beetle
six-spotted tiger beetle, also known as the six-spotted green tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata), is a common North American species of tiger beetle in the Cicindelinae
Cicindela_sexguttata
Family of beetles
Blister beetles are beetles of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. About 2,500 species are
Blister_beetle
Species of beetle
quadripunctata is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Its common name is Four spotted leaf beetle. Subspecies include: Clytra quadripunctata
Clytra_quadripunctata
Species of beetle
Charidotella sexpunctata, the golden tortoise beetle, is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. It is native to the Americas, and
Charidotella_sexpunctata
Family of beetles
Himalusa thailandensis. Most rove beetles are predators of insects and other invertebrates, living in forest leaf litter and similar decaying plant matter
Rove_beetle
Species of beetle
Diorhabda carinulata is a species of leaf beetle known as the northern tamarisk beetle, which feeds on tamarisk trees from southern Russia and Iran to
Diorhabda_carinulata
Family of beetles
Darkling beetle is the common name for members of the beetle family Tenebrionidae, comprising over 20,000 species in a cosmopolitan distribution. Tenebrio
Darkling_beetle
Species of beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus, the cobalt milkweed beetle or blue milkweed beetle, is a member of the diverse family of leaf beetles, Chrysomelidae. It is named after
Chrysochus_cobaltinus
Genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae
including buff ermine moths, and by beetles, such as Chrysolina coerulans (blue mint beetle) and C. herbacea (mint leaf beetle). All mints thrive near pools
Mentha
Species of beetle
Chrysomela scripta, the cottonwood leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America
Chrysomela_scripta
Species of beetle
Agelastica alni, the alder leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) in the genus Agelastica. Agelastica alni is distributed in Europe,
Agelastica_alni
Family of beetles
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in
Ground_beetle
Species of shrub
inulta) and Phyllonorycter viburnella. It is also consumed by the viburnum leaf beetle (Pyrrhalta viburni), an invasive species from Eurasia. The fruits are
Viburnum_dentatum
Family of insects
Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy, iridescent colors. Larvae of this family
Buprestidae
Suborder of beetles
including furniture beetles and skin beetles Cucujiformia — includes lady beetles, longhorn beetles, weevils, checkered beetles and leaf beetles Elateriformia
Polyphaga
Infraorder of beetles
families including longhorn beetles and leaf beetles) Cleroidea (checkered beetles, bark-gnawing beetles and soft-winged flower beetles) Coccinelloidea (15 families
Cucujiformia
Genus of leaf beetles
Gonioctena is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 90 described species in Gonioctena. These 93 species are listed
Gonioctena
Species of beetle
longissima (known as the coconut leaf beetle, the two-coloured coconut leaf beetle, or the coconut hispine beetle) is a leaf beetle that feeds on young leaves
Brontispa_longissima
Species of beetle
The Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas) is a very large species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, found in Southeast Asia. Males have three prominent
Atlas_beetle
Species of beetle
Cassida viridis, common name green tortoise beetle, is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). Cassida viridis can reach a length
Cassida_viridis
Species of flowering plant in the asparagus family
(Lepidoptera) species including the grey chi. Adults and larvae of the leaf beetle Lilioceris merdigera are also able to tolerate the cardenolides and thus
Lily_of_the_valley
Family of beetles
referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles. Other common names include larder beetles, hide or leather beetles, and khapra beetles. There are over 1
Dermestidae
Form of collective animal behaviour
Frieiro-Costa, J. Gómez-Zurita, R. Westerduijn. 2014. Subsociality in leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae, Chrysomelinae). Journal of Natural
Sociality
Family of beetles
family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,400 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies
Firefly
Flowering, deciduous trees, family Ulmaceae
Elm-bark beetle Scolytus multistriatus (size: 2–3 mm), a vector for Dutch elm disease Scolytus multistriatus galleries under elm bark Elm-leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca
Elm
Family of beetles
surface. Whirligig beetles belong to the beetle suborder Adephaga, which also includes ground beetles and diving beetles. Whirligig beetles are most conspicuous
Whirligig_beetle
this group rapidly polymerize in air and serve to immobilize predators. Leaf beetles produce a spectrum of chemicals for their protection from predators.
Chemical_defense_in_insects
Species of beetle
Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata; also known as the Colorado beetle, the ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle, and the potato
Colorado_potato_beetle
Species of beetle
cochleariae (commonly called mustard beetle or watercress beetle) is a non-social, holometabolous species of leaf beetle native to Europe.[page needed] They
Phaedon_cochleariae
Species of beetle
Plagiodera versicolora is a species of leaf beetle (subfamily Chrysomelinae) in the genus Plagiodera. Plagiodera versicolora grows to 2.5 - 4.8 mm in
Plagiodera_versicolora
Family of beetles
Derodontidae is a family of beetles, in its own superfamily, Derodontoidea, sometimes known as the tooth-necked fungus beetles. Beetles of this family are small
Derodontidae
Infraorder of beetles
the metallic wood-boring beetles Byrrhoidea — families including long-toed water beetles, moss beetles and mud-loving beetles Dascilloidea Elateroidea
Elateriformia
Species of beetle
Paropsis atomaria is a common leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. The specific name, atomaria, translates to mean "speckled" or "freckled". This
Paropsis_atomaria
Subfamily of beetles
Bean weevils, also known as seed beetles, are members of the beetle subfamily Bruchinae. They are placed in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, though they
Bean_weevil
Species of beetle
leaf beetle, is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae. The length of the beetles varies
Chrysomela_vigintipunctata
Species of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae
Another common pest of horseradish is the mustard leaf beetle (Phaedon cochleariae). These beetles are undeterred by the defense mechanisms produced by
Horseradish
Species of beetle
known generally as the groundselbush beetle or groundsel bush leaf beetle, is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is
Trirhabda_bacharidis
Species of beetle
The sumac flea beetle, Blepharida rhois, is most commonly found in North America and is a member of the herbivorous beetle family, Chrysomelidae. More
Blepharida_rhois
Genus of beetles
Chrysomela is a genus of leaf beetles found almost throughout the world, but not in Australia. It contains around 40 species, including 7 in eastern and
Chrysomela
Species of beetle
Exosoma lusitanicum, the daffodil leaf beetle, is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Galerucinae
Exosoma_lusitanicum
Species of beetle
cyanea, also known as the palmetto tortoise beetle, is a species in the Chrysomelidae (leaf beetle) family. Beetles in this family are commonly characterized
Hemisphaerota_cyanea
Family of beetles
Coleoptera, Beetles Volume 3: Morphology and Systematics (Phytophaga). DeGruyter, Berlin, pp. 328–355. Legalov, A. A. (2004). New data of the leaf-rolling
Attelabidae
Genus of beetles
122–123. ISBN 954-642-052-2. Retrieved 2008-06-10. Károly, Vig (1997). "Leaf beetle collection of the Mátra Museum, Gyöngyös, Hungary (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae
Asparagus_beetle
Chemical compound
leaf beetle species that belong the subtribe Chrysomelina. An example for a leaf beetle species that produces salicylaldehyde is the red poplar leaf beetle
Salicylaldehyde
Species of beetle
bicolorata, variously referred to as the Parthenium beetle or Mexican beetle, is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus
Calligrapha_bicolorata
Species of beetle
Anomoea laticlavia (Persimmon beetle, Clay-colored leaf beetle) is a reddish-brown and black leaf beetle native to central and eastern North America. It
Anomoea_laticlavia
Species of beetle
Monocesta coryli, the larger elm leaf beetle, is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in eastern and southeastern
Monocesta_coryli
Species of beetle
Paropsis charybdis, commonly known as the Eucalyptus tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the genus Paropsis. It is considered a pest
Paropsis_charybdis
Species of beetle
beetles"), in the subfamily Galerucinae ("skeletonizing leaf beetles and flea beetles"). The species is known generally as the "spinach flea beetle"
Disonycha_xanthomelas
Species of beetle
Trirhabda canadensis, the goldenrod leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. "Trirhabda canadensis
Trirhabda_canadensis
Type of organism
transmitted ectoparasite Chrysomelobia labidomerae, parasitizing the leaf beetle host Labidomera clivicollis~ infected males exhibit increased sexual
Obligate_parasite
Species of beetle
the air potato leaf beetle, is a species of beetle in the genus Lilioceris that feeds on air potato plants. Air potatoes and the beetles are both native
Lilioceris_cheni
Species of leaf beetle
leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Fasta fastuosa, also known as the dead-nettle leaf
Fasta
Species of beetle
the cabbage-stem flea beetle, is a species of leaf beetle situated in the subfamily Galerucinae and the tribe Alticini (flea beetles). P. chrysocephala measures
Psylliodes_chrysocephala
Leafy vegetable in the flowering plant family Brassicaceae
cabbage crops. The mustard leaf beetle (Phaedon cochleariae), is a common pest of cabbage plants. The mustard leaf beetle will often choose to feed on
Cabbage
Family of beetles
provisioning their nests with leaf litter (often moldy), but are occasionally coprophagous, similar to dung beetles. The eggs are laid in or upon the
Geotrupidae
Species of legume
passing it to the bean leaf beetle, which is passing it in turn to soybean crops. This virus causes severe systemic mottling and mild leaf puckering. This can
Desmodium_canadense
Family of beetles
"Lathridiidae") is a family of tiny, little-known beetles commonly called minute brown scavenger beetles or fungus beetles. The number of described species currently
Latridiidae
Family of beetles
Water-penny beetles are a family (the Psephenidae) of 273 species (in 35 genera) of aquatic beetles found on all continents except Antarctica, in both
Water-penny_beetle
Plant species in the family Lythraceae
round holes. Its larvae destroy tender leaf buds and strip the tissue from the leaves. The golden loosestrife beetle Galerucella pusilla is nearly identical
Lythrum_salicaria
Species of beetle
Leptispa pygmaea, commonly known as rice leaf beetle, or rice blue beetle, is a species of leaf beetle native to China (Yunnan), India (Assam, Kerala/Karnataka
Leptispa_pygmaea
Flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae used for mustard
cochleariae, a beetle native to Europe. Due to their particular diet, they have been colloquially referred to as mustard leaf beetles. Species in another
Mustard_plant
Species of flowering plant in the daisy family
glyphosate resistant, exclusively in the USA. As of 2014[update] the ragweed leaf beetle, Ophraella communa, has been found south of the Alps in southern Switzerland
Ambrosia_artemisiifolia
Topics referred to by the same term
Bean beetle may refer to: Mexican bean beetle Bean leaf beetle Callosobruchus chinensis Araecerus fasciculatus Hypothenemus hampei Callosobruchus maculatus
Bean_beetle
Species of beetle
Phratora vitellinae, the brassy leaf beetle, formerly Phyllodecta vitellinae, is a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae found in Europe and Asia. It feeds
Phratora_vitellinae
Species of beetle
known generally as the dogwood calligrapha or dogwood leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America
Calligrapha_philadelphica
Species of flowering plant in the buttercup family
mosses too. Another visitor of Caltha palustris in western Europe is the leaf beetle Prasocuris phellandrii, which is black with four orange stripes and around
Caltha_palustris
Species of beetle
trivittata, known generally as the three-lined lema beetle or three-lined potato beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in
Lema_trivittata
Preferential mating pattern between individuals with similar phenotypes
assortative mating include the jumping spider Phidippus clarus and the leaf beetle Diaprepes abbreviatus. In other cases, larger females are better equipped
Assortative_mating
Species of beetle
Neochlamisus platani is a species in the leaf beetle genus Neochlamisus. This beetle feeds, mates, and oviposits on their host plant American sycamore
Neochlamisus_platani
LEAF BEETLE
LEAF BEETLE
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Guðleifr, GUÃLEIF means "divine heir."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Leaf
Female
Hebrew
(לֵ×ָה) Hebrew name LEAH means "weary." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's first wife. Compare with other forms of Leah.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf
Boy/Male
British, English
Leaf
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Leifr, LEIF means "descendant, heir."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leaf.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leaf
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Leaf
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for a thin or lean person, from Middle English lene ‘lean’ (Old English hlǣne).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Reduced form of Scottish McLean.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leaf
Girl/Female
Tamil
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Leaf
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Girl/Female
Muslim
Leaf
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
Girl/Female
French, Hindu, Indian
Leaf
LEAF BEETLE
LEAF BEETLE
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Behaviour
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bright straight forward person
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Breath.
Male
Russian
Variant form of Russian Czernobog, ZERNEBOG means "black god."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Traditional
Attendant; A Woman who Serves for the Country
Boy/Male
Hindu
World, A group of shells
Boy/Male
Tamil
Centre of body, An ancient king
Male
Czechoslovakian
, conquering.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Purifier; Water; Air; Pure; Sacred; Breeze; Wind
Male
Arthurian
, chief leader in war.
LEAF BEETLE
LEAF BEETLE
LEAF BEETLE
LEAF BEETLE
LEAF BEETLE
v. t.
To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch.
v. t.
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
superl
Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
v. i.
Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.
v.
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape; as, a leak in a roof; a leak in a boat; a leak in a gas pipe.
a.
Having leaflike expansions on the legs; -- said of certain insects; as, the leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus).
v. i.
Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.
n.
Something which is like a leaf in being wide and thin and having a flat surface, or in being attached to a larger body by one edge or end; as : (a) A part of a book or folded sheet containing two pages upon its opposite sides. (b) A side, division, or part, that slides or is hinged, as of window shutters, folding doors, etc. (c) The movable side of a table. (d) A very thin plate; as, gold leaf. (e) A portion of fat lying in a separate fold or layer. (f) One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small.
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
v. i.
To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May.
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
v. i.
To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
v. t.
To spend in idleness; -- with away; as, to loaf time away.
v. t.
To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch.
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.