figeater

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A form of fig-eater — A large beetle (Cotinis nitida) which has elytra that are velvety green with pale borders, which ranges from eastern Canada to central Texas, and which in the southern United States destroys figs.

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green June beetle
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Meanings

nounfigeater (plural figeaters)

plural figeaters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fig-eater.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge greenish June beetle of southern United States

Similar
green June beetle
Broader
June beetleJune bugMay bug
Also see
green june beetle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

figeater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figeater

MLA

“figeater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figeater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “figeater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figeater.

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