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cockchafer

/ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə/

/ˈkɑkˌtʃeɪfər/

Translations

cockchafernoun

cockchafers

/ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə/

/ˈkɑkˌtʃeɪfər/

майский жук

The cockchafer is often seen in gardens during late spring.

Майский жук часто встречается в садах поздней весной.

Additional translations

Synonyms

May bug

May beetle

June bug

cockchaferadjective

/ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə/

/ˈkɑkˌtʃeɪfər/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "cockchafer larva".

cockchafernoun

A large European beetle of the scarab family, which is a pest of crops and trees.

The cockchafer is known to cause significant damage to agricultural fields during its larval stage.

cockchaferadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a cockchafer beetle, or caused by cockchafers.

Cockchafer damage was evident on the young oak saplings.