blister beetle


blister beetle

noun

Definition of BLISTER BEETLE

: any of various beetles (as the Spanish fly) that are used medicinally dried and powdered to raise blisters on the skin; broadly : any of numerous soft-bodied beetles (family Meloidae)

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