Vesicating Species

Pronunciation
/ves-i-KAY-ting SPEH-shez/
Category
Behavior
Singular
Vesicating Species
Plural
Vesicating Species

Definition

Species of insects that produce a toxic substance that causes blistering and other skin reactions upon contact or when they bite.

Etymology

From Latin 'vesica', meaning 'bladder' or 'blister', and 'species'.

Example

The vesicating species of beetles, like those in the Meloidae family, are known to cause painful blisters on human skin.

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