"May beetle" meaning in All languages combined

See May beetle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: May beetles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} May beetle (plural May beetles)
  1. Any of various bugs, in Phyllophaga and related genera. Synonyms: June beetle, Junebug Derived forms: Cuban May beetle (taxonomic: Phyllophaga bruneri)
    Sense id: en-May_beetle-en-noun-PCx0cDdo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Insects

Inflected forms

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