cock·cha·fer
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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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“Cockchafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockchafer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of cockchafer was in 1712
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