ANOMALA

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Meaning:

Genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses

Synonyms:

Anomala; genus Anomala

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Anomala" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Anomala"):

Anomala orientalis; Asiatic beetle; Oriental beetle (introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses)

Holonyms ("Anomala" is a member of...):

family Scarabaeidae; Scarabaeidae (scarab or dung beetles)