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单词 melolonthid
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Definition of melolonthid in English:

melolonthid

adjective ˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈlɒnθɪd
Entomology
  • Of, relating to, or designating a chafer (beetle) of the family Melolonthidae (now regarded as the subfamily Melolonthinae, family Scarabaeidae).

noun ˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈlɒnθɪd
Entomology
  • A chafer (beetle) of the family Melolonthidae.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Ibis: a quarterly journal of ornithology. From scientific Latin Melolonthidae, former family name (W. S. MacLeay Horae Entomologicae I. 80, replacing earlier Melolonthadae attributed to W. E. Leach) from Melolontha + -idae.

Definition of melolonthid in US English:

melolonthid

adjectiveˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈlɒnθɪd
Entomology
  • Of, relating to, or designating a chafer (beetle) of the family Melolonthidae (now regarded as the subfamily Melolonthinae, family Scarabaeidae).

nounˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈlɒnθɪd
Entomology
  • A chafer (beetle) of the family Melolonthidae.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Ibis: a quarterly journal of ornithology. From scientific Latin Melolonthidae, former family name (W. S. MacLeay Horae Entomologicae I. 80, replacing earlier Melolonthadae attributed to W. E. Leach) from Melolontha + -idae.

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