WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o′rien′tal bee′tle,
- Insectsa scarab beetle, Anomala orientalis, introduced into the U.S. from the Orient, the larvae of which feed on the roots of sugarcane and other grasses. Also called Asiatic beetle.
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