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Asiatic beetle
Asiatic beetle n (Animals) a Japanese scarabaeid beetle, Anomala orientalis, introduced into Hawaii and the northeastern US: a serious pest of sugar cane and cereal crops because it destroys the roots Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Asiatic beetle - introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grassesAnomala orientalis, Oriental beetlescarabaean, scarabaeid, scarabaeid beetle - any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikesAnomala, genus Anomala - genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses |
Asiatic beetle
Synonyms for Asiatic beetlenoun introduced into United States from the OrientSynonyms- Anomala orientalis
- Oriental beetle
Related Words- scarabaean
- scarabaeid
- scarabaeid beetle
- Anomala
- genus Anomala
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