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 chafer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chafer may refer to: Chafer beetle, the common name for several species of scarab beetles Chafing dish...
- 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...
- 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)...
- Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or...
- Most adult beetles are nocturnal, although the flower chafers (Cetoniinae) and many leaf chafers (Rutelinae) are active during the day. The grubs mostly...
- 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...
- The punctate flower chafer or spotted flower chafer, Neorrhina punctata, is a species of flower chafer. The chafers are beetles of subfamily Cetoniinae...
- 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...
- A chafing dish is a metal cooking or serving pan on a stand with an alcohol burner holding chafing fuel below it. It is used for cooking at table, notably...
- Chafing is an irritation or superficial ab****n of skin caused by friction, moisture or irritating fabric. Prolonged rubbing on the skin may result in...