Oriental beetle
Oriental beetle · Oriental beetles
Anomala orientalis, a kind of shining leaf chafer native to AsiaAnomala orientalis, a kind of shining leaf chafer native to Asia.
Meaning
1 sensesAnomala orientalis, a kind of shining leaf chafer native to Asia.
More definitions
- introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses
Origin
Partial calque of translingual Anomala orientalis.Partial calque of translingual Anomala orientalis.
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Forms
plural: Oriental beetles| Singular | Oriental beetle |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses:Asiatic beetleAnomala orientalis
See also
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