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Definition of cockchafer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cockchafer

noun

cockchafer pronunciation English

ˈkɒktʃeɪfə(r) cockchafer pronunciation American

cockchafer pronunciation American

ˈkɑːktʃeɪfər

(also May bug)

a large brown insect that flies and makes a loud noise in early evening in summer