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Definition: Anomala

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses.[Wordnet].

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Date "Anomala" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1560. (references)

Common Expressions: Anomala

Expressions Definition
Anomala orientalis Introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Anomala Genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hydrangea anomala Deciduous climber with aerial roots having white to creamy flowers in fairly flat heads. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Anomala

Expressions Domain Definition
Anomala vitis Food & Agriculture Beetle which at tacks the foliage of the vine. Source: European Union. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: Anomala

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Hemimysis anomala 8     Amanoa anomala 5
Anomala (genus) 5     Anisogramma anomala 5
Hydrangea anomala 5     Anomala (alternative meanings) 2
Munditia anomala 5     Anomala (genus) 5
Anisogramma anomala 5     Guatteria anomala 4
Xenocytaea anomala 5     Hemimysis anomala 8
Amanoa anomala 5     Hydrangea anomala 5
Guatteria anomala 4     Munditia anomala 5
Wettinia anomala 4     Wettinia anomala 4
Anomala (alternative meanings) 2     Xenocytaea anomala 5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).