Melolonthidae
plural noun
Mel·o·lon·thi·dae
ˌmeləˈlän(t)thəˌdē
: a family of beetles closely related to and often included as a subfamily of Scarabaeidae see cockchafer
melolonthine adjective
¦⸗⸗¦län(t)thə̇n
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Melolontha, type genus (from Greek mēlolonthē cockchafer) + -idae