HyperDic: popillia_japonica

English > 1 sense of the expression Popillia japonica:
NOUNanimalPopillia japonica, Japanese beetlesmall metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia
English > Popillia japonica: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America.
SynonymJapanese beetle
Member ofPopillia, genus PopilliaA genus of Scarabaeidae
Broaderscarabaeid beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaeanAny of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes

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