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chafer (c̸hāf′ər)

noun

any of various beetles (esp. family Scarabaeidae) that feed on plants, as the cockchafer or rose chafer

Etymology: ME < OE ceafor (orig. sense prob. “devourer”) < IE base *ĝebh-, jaw, mouth, devour > jowl, Ger kiefer, jaw, Ir gob, mouth

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