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noun
Anomala orientalis, a kind of shining leaf chafer native to Asia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Asiatic beetle
Antonyms: none provided
noun
introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Asiatic beetle, Anomala orientalis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: scarabaeid beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaean
History
Partial calque of translingual Anomala orientalis.
Across languages
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