figeater


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figeater

(ˈfɪɡˌiːtə)
n
(Animals) a large beetle, Cotinis mutabilis, of the dung beetle family (Scarabaeidae), which feed on soft fruits
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Noun1.figeater - large greenish June beetle of southern United Statesfigeater - large greenish June beetle of southern United States
June beetle, June bug, May beetle, May bug - any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.
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