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goldsmith-beetle

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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A lamellicorn beetle of the family Scarabæidæ, Cotalpa lanigera: so called from its beautiful appearance, the wing-covers being of a golden color with metallic luster. The insect is nearly an inch long.
  • noun A name of some or any of the cetonians, a group of scarabæoid beetles.

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