| Noun | 1. | genus Anomala - genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grassesarthropod genus - a genus of arthropods family Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeidae - scarab or dung beetles Anomala orientalis, Asiatic beetle, Oriental beetle - introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses |