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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thesubfamily Melolonthinae — thecockchafer beetles .
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Examples
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(Melolontha), and other insects in such a way that, with a delicate balance, he can measure their powers of draught.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 Various
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The orthodox denomination of this insect is _Melolontha fullo_, Lin.
Social Life in the Insect World Jean-Henri Fabre 1869
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No social demands interfered with a calm and dignified contemplation of the Rose-beetle, _Melolontha subspinosa_, and his scandalous "Life
The Danger Mark A. B. [Illustrator] Wenzell 1899
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