WHITE-FRINGED BEETLE


Meaning of WHITE-FRINGED BEETLE in English

/hwuyt"frinjd', wuyt"-/

any of several weevils of the genus Graphognathus, native to South America and now of southeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S., whose larvae feed on roots and cause serious damage to a wide variety of plants.

[ 1935-40 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .