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A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle.

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  1. n. A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle.
  2. n. any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult
  3. A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle.
  4. A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and alliedgenera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle.
  5. n. any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult