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figeater

/ˈfɪɡˌiː.tər/

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noun

/ˈfɪɡˌiː.tər/C1formalamericanscientific
  • ruКрупный зеленоватый июньский жук, обитающий на юге Соединённых Штатов.

A large greenish June beetle native to the southern United States.

  1. Large greenish beetleC1formalamericanscientific

    A large, greenish June beetle native to the southern United States, known for feeding on ripe fruit, especially figs.

    ruБольшой зеленоватый жук

    • The figeater beetle is often seen buzzing around fruit trees in the summer.
    • A swarm of figeaters descended on the fig orchard, damaging the crop.
    • Children in the South sometimes catch figeaters and keep them as temporary pets.

    Synonymsgreen june beetlejune beetle