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cockchafer
[ kok-chey-fer ]
/ ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪ fər /
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noun
any of certain scarab beetles, especially the European species, Melolontha melolontha, which is very destructive to forest trees.
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cockchafer
/ (ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə) /
noun
any of various Old World scarabaeid beetles, esp Melolontha melolontha of Europe, whose larvae feed on crops and grassesAlso called: May beetle, May bug
Word Origin for cockchafer
C18: from cock 1 + chafer
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