Anomala

noun
Anom·​a·​la | \ əˈnämələ\

Definition of Anomala

: a genus of beetles (family Scarabaeidae) having grubs that feed mainly on the roots of plants and including several pests of cultivated grasses — see oriental beetle

First Known Use of Anomala

1830, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Anomala

New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of anomalus anomalous

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