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A large beetle (Cotinis nitida) which has elytra that are velvety green with pale borders, which ranges from eastern Canada to central Texas, and which in the southern United States destroys figs..
Use fig-eater when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fig-eater means A large beetle (Cotinis nitida) which has elytra that are velvety green with pale borders, which ranges from eastern Canada to central Texas, and which in the southern United States destroys figs..
Common synonyms include green June beetle, June bug, figeater beetle, green fruit beetle.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use fig-eater where its definition matches the intended context.
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