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单词 cockchafer
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cock•chaf•er  (kokchā′fər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Insectsany of certain scarab beetles, esp. the European species, Melolontha melolontha, which is very destructive to forest trees.
  • cock1 (with reference to its size) + chafer 1685–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cockchafer /ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə/ n
  1. any of various Old World scarabaeid beetles, esp Melolontha melolontha of Europe, whose larvae feed on crops and grasses
    Also called: May beetle, May bug
Etymology: 18th Century: from cock1 + chafer
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