dung beetle
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dung beetle — ► NOUN ▪ a beetle whose larvae feed on dung, especially a scarab … English terms dictionary
dung beetle — n. any of various scarab beetles that breed in dung and feed on it … English World dictionary
Dung beetle — This article is about the beetle. For the characters in the Conker series, see List of characters in the Conker series#Dung Beetles. Dung Beetles redirects here. For the computer game, see Dung Beetles (computer game). Dung Beetle Scarabaeus… … Wikipedia
dung beetle — any of various scarab beetles that feed on or breed in dung. [1625 35] * * * Any member of one subfamily (Scarabaeinae) of scarab beetles, which shapes manure into a ball (sometimes as large as an apple) with its scooperlike head and paddle… … Universalium
dung-beetle — dungˈ beeˈtle noun 1. The dor beetle 2. A scarabaeid beetle generally • • • Main Entry: ↑dung … Useful english dictionary
dung beetle — dung′ bee tle n. ent any of various scarab beetles that feed on or breed in dung • Etymology: 1625–35 … From formal English to slang
dung beetle — /ˈdʌŋ bitl/ (say dung beetl) noun 1. any of various scarabaeid beetles that feed upon or breed in dung, as the sacred Egyptian scarab Scarabaeus sacer. 2. any of various African beetle species introduced into Australia in pastoral and urban areas …
dung beetle — noun Date: circa 1634 a beetle (as a tumblebug) that rolls balls of dung in which to lay eggs and on which the larvae feed … New Collegiate Dictionary
dung beetle — noun a beetle whose larvae feed on dung, especially a scarab … English new terms dictionary
dung beetle — noun any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs • Hypernyms: ↑scarabaeid beetle, ↑scarabaeid, ↑scarabaean • Hyponyms: ↑scarab, ↑scarabaeus, ↑Scarabaeus sacer, ↑tumblebu … Useful english dictionary
