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cock·cha·fer | \ ˈkäk-ˌchā-fər 
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\Definition of cockchafer
: a large European beetle (Melolontha melolontha) destructive to vegetation as an adult and to roots as a larva also : any of various related beetles
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The first known use of cockchafer was in 1712
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