japanese beetle

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   small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America

   SynonymsPopillia japonica

   Broaderscarabaeid beetle

   Part ofPopillia

Questions about japanese beetle

What does japanese beetle mean?

japanese beetle means "small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America".

What is another word for japanese beetle?

Close synonyms include Popillia japonica. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.