Phyllophaga

noun

Phyl·​loph·​a·​ga

fə̇ˈläfəgə

: a large genus of beetles (family Scarabaeidae) including the common june beetles of the northern U.S.

phyllophagan

-gən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phyll- + -phaga

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