Melolonthidae

plural noun

Mel·​o·​lon·​thi·​dae

ˌmeləˈlän(t)thəˌdē

: a family of beetles closely related to and often included as a subfamily of Scarabaeidae see cockchafer

melolonthine

¦⸗⸗¦län(t)thə̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Melolontha, type genus (from Greek mēlolonthē cockchafer) + -idae

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