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calligrapha

noun
cal·​lig·​ra·​pha | \ kəˈligrəfə, ka-\
plural -s

Definition of calligrapha

: a beetle of a genus (Calligrapha) of brightly marked foliage-eating beetles — see elm calligrapha

History and Etymology for calligrapha

New Latin, genus of beetles, from calli- + -grapha (from Greek graphein to write)

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