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noun
A metallic-green beetle, Cetonia aurata, with a distinct V-shaped scutellum, native to Eurasia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: green rose chafer, rose beetle, rose bug
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any beetle of the subfamily Cetoniinae; a flower chafer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: formerly
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noun
A tan-colored beetle, Macrodactylus subspinosus, found in North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: rose beetle, rose bug
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noun
common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rose bug, Macrodactylus subspinosus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: melolonthid beetle
noun
a common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rose beetle, Cetonia aurata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: scarabaeid beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaean
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