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Japanese beetle

Japanese beetle noun: a beetle of species Popillia japonica, with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and head, an invasive pest outside of Japan.

japanese beetle: a beetle of species Popillia japonica, with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and...
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Noun

Japanese beetle (plural Japanese beetles)

  1. A beetle of species Popillia japonica, with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and head, an invasive pest outside of Japan.

Forms of Japanese beetle

pluralJapanese beetles

Questions about Japanese beetle

What does Japanese beetle mean?
Japanese beetle means a beetle of species Popillia japonica, with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and head, an invasive pest outside of Japan.
What part of speech is Japanese beetle?
Japanese beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of Japanese beetle?
The plural of Japanese beetle is Japanese beetles.

Words near Japanese beetle in the dictionary

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  2. Japanese bear
  3. Japanese bears
  4. Japanese beech
  5. Japanese beeches
  6. Japanese beetle
  7. Japanese beetles
  8. Japanese Black
  9. Japanese black bear
  10. Japanese black bears
  11. Japanese Bobtail

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