Meanings
nounJune beetle (plural June beetles)
plural June beetles
- Any of several scarab beetles that appear around June in temperate parts of North America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 六月甲蟲 /六月甲虫
- 六月甲蟲 /六月甲虫 (liùyuè jiǎchóng)scarab beetle
Dutch junikever
- junikeverscarab beetle
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APA
June beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/June%20beetle
MLA
“June beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/June%20beetle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “June beetle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/June%20beetle.
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