| NOUN | animal | Anomala orientalis, Oriental beetle, Asiatic beetle | introduced into United States from the Orient |
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| Meaning | introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses. | |
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| Synonyms | Oriental beetle, Asiatic beetle | |
| Member of | Anomala, genus Anomala | genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants |
| Broader | scarabaeid beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaean | Any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes |
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