'Melolontha vulgaris' definitions:
Definition of 'Melolontha vulgaris'
- Cockchafer \Cock"chaf`er\, n. [See Chafer the beetle.] (Zool.)
A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. {Melolontha
vulgaris}) and allied genera; -- called also May bug,
chafer, or dorbeetle.
[1913 Webster] Cockcrow
