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Crioceris

noun
Cri·​oc·​er·​is | \ krīˈäsərə̇s\

Definition of Crioceris

: a large cosmopolitan genus of beetles (family Chrysomelidae) including the asparagus beetle

History and Etymology for Crioceris

New Latin, from Greek krios ram + New Latin -ceris (alteration of -ceras)

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