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Meaning of FIGEATER

Pronunciation:  'fig`eetur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  large greenish June beetle of southern United States
 
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 Synonyms: green June beetle
 
 See Also: June beetle, June bug, May beetle, May bug

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fig"eat`er\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large beetle ({Allorhina nitida}) which in the Southern
    United States destroys figs. The elytra are velvety green
    with pale borders.
(b) A bird. See {Figpecker}.
 
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