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any of certain scarab beetles, especially the European species, Melolontha melolontha, which is very destructive to forest trees.
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| May beetle, Also called: May bug any of various Old World scarabaeid beetles, esp Melolontha melolontha of Europe, whose larvae feed on crops and grasses | |
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