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Definition of Cockchafer
1. Noun. Any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult.
Exact synonyms: May Beetle, May Bug, Melolontha Melolontha
Generic synonyms: Melolonthid Beetle
Group relationships: Genus Melolontha, Melolontha
Generic synonyms: Melolonthid Beetle
Group relationships: Genus Melolontha, Melolontha
Definition of Cockchafer
1. n. A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle.
Definition of Cockchafer
1. Noun. Any of the large European beetles from the genus ''Melolontha'' that are destructive to vegetation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cockchafer
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