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noun
A beetle of species Popillia japonica, with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and head, an invasive pest outside of Japan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Popillia japonica
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Broader terms: scarabaeid beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaean
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