Definition of Melolonthidae
:a family of beetles closely related to and often included as a subfamily of Scarabaeidae — see cockchafer
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Melolonthidae
plural noun
Mel·o·lon·thi·dae
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ˌmeləˈlän(t)thəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of melolonthidae
New Latin, from Melolontha, type genus (from Greek mēlolonthē cockchafer) + -idae
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