| NOUN | animal | rose chafer, rose beetle, Cetonia aurata | a common metallic green European beetle |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | rose chafer, rose bug, Macrodactylus subspinosus | common North American beetle |
| Meaning | A common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | rose beetle, Cetonia aurata | |
| Member of | Cetonia, genus Cetonia | A genus of Cetoniidae |
| Broader | scarabaeid beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaean | Any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes |
| Catalan | cetonia aurata | |
| Meaning | Common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | rose bug, Macrodactylus subspinosus | |
| Member of | Macrodactylus, genus Macrodactylus | A genus of Melolonthidae |
| Broader | melolonthid beetle | Any of various beetles of the family (or subfamily) Melolonthidae |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact