Japanese beetle

/ˌˈdʒæpəˌˈniz ˌbidl/
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Other forms: Japanese beetles

Definitions of Japanese beetle
  1. noun
    small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America
    synonyms: Popillia japonica
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    type of:
    scarabaean, scarabaeid, scarabaeid beetle
    any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
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