noun
genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses
• Syn: ↑Anomala
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Scarabaeidae, ↑family Scarabaeidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑Oriental beetle, ↑Asiatic beetle, ↑Anomala orientalis
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