Meaning Of The Word Cockchafer

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cockchafer in American English
any of several large European scarab beetles whose grubs live in the soil and feed on the roots of plants
noun: any of certain scarab beetles, esp. the European species, Melolontha melolontha, which is very destructive to forest trees

cockchafer in British English
noun: any of various Old World scarabaeid beetles, esp Melolontha melolontha of Europe, whose larvae feed on crops and grasses

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