cockchafer

Noun

Meaning

A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

May bug May beetle Melolontha melolontha bee scarab disease error bug beetle doodlebug bumblebee click beetle June bug humblebee medium-sized
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Hypernyms

melolonthid beetle

Phrases with the word

common european cockchafer

Close letter words and terms

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