Figeater \Fig"eat`er\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large beetle ({Allorhina nitida}) which in the Southern
United States destroys figs. The elytra are velvety green
with pale borders.
(b) A bird. See {Figpecker}.
figeater
n : large greenish June beetle of southern United States [syn: {green
June beetle}]