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Christmas beetle

Christmas beetle noun: any of the beetles of the genus Anoplognathus.

christmas beetle: any of the beetles of the genus Anoplognathus
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Noun

Christmas beetle (plural Christmas beetles)

  1. (Australia, informal) any of the beetles of the genus Anoplognathus

Forms of Christmas beetle

pluralChristmas beetles

Origin of Christmas beetle

From their abundance at Christmas time.

Questions about Christmas beetle

What does Christmas beetle mean?
Christmas beetle means any of the beetles of the genus Anoplognathus.
What part of speech is Christmas beetle?
Christmas beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of Christmas beetle?
The plural of Christmas beetle is Christmas beetles.

Words near Christmas beetle in the dictionary

  1. Christmans
  2. Christmas
  3. Christmas Adam
  4. Christmas and Easter Christian
  5. Christmas and Easter Christians
  6. Christmas beetle
  7. Christmas beetles
  8. Christmas bells
  9. Christmas berries
  10. Christmas berry
  11. Christmas block

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