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cockchafer
[ kok-chey-fer ]
noun
- any of certain scarab beetles, especially the European species, Melolontha melolontha, which is very destructive to forest trees.
cockchafer
/ ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə /
noun
- any of various Old World scarabaeid beetles, esp Melolontha melolontha of Europe, whose larvae feed on crops and grasses Also calledMay beetleMay bug
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cockchafer1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cockchafer1
C18: from cock 1+ chafer
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Example Sentences
The red cups that grew in the moss held as much dew as she wanted, and the cockchafer had taught her how to get honey.
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A cockchafer buzzed by, a moth flew in his face, the music stopped, and little Jon drew his head in.
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Before taking its flight, the cockchafer agitates its wings for some minutes, and inflates its abdomen with air.
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Certain larv, such as those of the cockchafer, eat away the roots of vegetables, and so destroy the harvests.
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But the cockchafer steers badly when it flies; it knocks itself at each instant against obstacles it meets with.
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