Definition of Chafers. Meaning of Chafers. Synonyms of Chafers

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Definition of Chafers

Chafer
Chafer Chaf"er, n. 1. One who chafes. 2. A vessel for heating water; -- hence, a dish or pan. A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons. --Baker.
Chafer
Chafer Chaf"er, n. [AS. ceafor; akin to D. kever, G k["e]fer.] (Zo["o]l.) A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer.
chafer
Cockchafer Cock"chaf`er, n. [See Chafer the beetle.] (Zo["o]l.) A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle.

Meaning of Chafers from wikipedia

- Look up chafe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chafe may refer to: Chafé, village in Portugal Chafe, Nigeria, a Local Government Area in Zamfara State...
- Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or...
- Chafed Elbows is a 1966 still image film directed by Robert Downey Sr. A manic comic parody underground film made for $12,000, Chafed Elbows was a commercial...
- Most adult beetles are nocturnal, although the flower chafers (Cetoniinae) and many leaf chafers (Rutelinae) are active during the day. The grubs mostly...
- chafing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chafing can refer to: Chafing (nautical), damage to sails or other parts of a boat from rubbing Chafing (skin)...
- Chafing fuel is a fuel used for heating food, typically placed under a chafing dish. It is usually sold in a small canister and burned directly within...
- Look up chafer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chafer may refer to: Chafer beetle, the common name for several species of scarab beetles Chafing dish...
- carc****es may litter the ground beneath trees used for swarming. Female chafers lay 20-40 eggs over their lifespan. They are laid singly, 5–10 centimetres...
- scutellum; on the noble chafer the scutellum is an equilateral triangle, but on the rose chafer it is an isosceles triangle. Rose chafers are capable of fast...
- At least two beetles are known as the rose chafer: Cetonia aurata, in Europe Macrodactylus subspinosus, in North America This disambiguation page lists...