meloe
Mel"o*e, Etym: [ NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) Defn: A genus of beetles without wings, but having short oval elytra; the oil beetles. These beetles are sometimes used instead of cantharides for raising blisters. See Oil beetle, under Oil.
Mel"o*e, Etym: [ NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) Defn: A genus of beetles without wings, but having short oval elytra; the oil beetles. These beetles are sometimes used instead of cantharides for raising blisters. See Oil beetle, under Oil.