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Noun hippodamia has 1 sense
  1. Hippodamia, genus Hippodamia - genus of ladybugs
    --1 is a kind of arthropod genus
    --1 is a member of Coccinellidae, family Coccinellidae
    --1 has members: Hippodamia convergens

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Hippodamia

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A genus of beetles in the family Coccinellidae, commonly known as ladybugs or ladybirds.

Sample Sentence: Hippodamia convergens, also known as the convergent lady beetle, is a widely distributed species commonly used for biological pest control.

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Sense 2: A character in Greek mythology, the wife of King Pirithous and the mother of Polypoetes.

Sample Sentence: Hippodamia's beauty and kindness made her one of the most desired princesses in the ancient Greek tales.

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