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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A lamellicorn beetle of the family Scarabæidæ, Cotalpa lanigera: so called from its beautiful appearance, the wing-covers being of a golden color with metallic luster. The insect is nearly an inch long.
- noun A name of some or any of the cetonians, a group of scarabæoid beetles.
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