melolonthidian

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melolonthidian - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Melolonthidian \Mel`o*lon*thid"i*an\
     (m[e^]l`[-o]*l[o^]n*th[i^]d"[i^]*an), n. [Gr. mhlolo`nqh the
     cockchafer.] (Zool.)
     A beetle of the genus Melolontha, and allied genera. See
     May beetle, under May.
     [1913 Webster]