tiger beetle

tiger beetle
Any active, carnivorous beetle (species) of the family Cicinidelidae

Most tiger beetle larvae tunnel in the soil


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  • tiger beetle — noun Date: 1826 any of numerous active carnivorous beetles (family Cicindelidae) having larvae that tunnel in the soil …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tiger beetle — ti′ger bee tle n. ent any of numerous active, usu. brightly colored beetles, of the family Cicindelidae, that prey on other insects • Etymology: 1820–30 …   From formal English to slang

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