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melolonthine

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Belonging to the Melolonthinae, a subfamily of scarabs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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noun

Meaning 2

Any scarab of the subfamily Melolonthinae.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Melolonthinae.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: melolontin — beetle of the Melolonthinae
  • French: mélolonthiné — beetle of the Melolonthinae
  • Italian: maggiolino — beetle of the Melolonthinae
  • Russian: хрущ (xrušč) — beetle of the Melolonthinae
  • Spanish: melolontino — beetle of the Melolonthinae
  • Ukrainian: хрущ (xrušč) — beetle of the Melolonthinae