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Grub :: Grub (n.) The larva of an insect, especially of a beetle; -- called also grubworm. See Illust. of Goldsmith beetle, under Goldsmith..

Longhorn :: Longhorn (n.) A long-horned animal, as a cow, goat, or beetle. See Long-horned..

Colorado Beetle :: Colorado beetle () A yellowish beetle (Doryphora decemlineata), with ten longitudinal, black, dorsal stripes. It has migrated eastwards from its original habitat in Colorado, and is very destructive to the potato plant; -- called also potato beetle and potato bug. See Potato beetle..

Palpator :: Palpator (n.) One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi..

Bookworm :: Bookworm (n.) Any larva of a beetle or moth, which is injurious to books. Many species are known..

Goliath Beetle :: Goliath beetle () Any species of Goliathus, a genus of very large and handsome African beetles..

Chard :: Chard (n.) A variety of the white beet, which produces large, succulent leaves and leafstalks..

Beet :: Beet (n.) A biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year..

Whirligig :: Whirligig (n.) Any one of numerous species of beetles belonging to Gyrinus and allied genera. The body is firm, oval or boatlike in form, and usually dark colored with a bronzelike luster. These beetles live mostly on the surface of water, and move about with great celerity in a gyrating, or circular, manner, but they are also able to dive and swim rapidly. The larva is aquatic. Called also weaver, whirlwig, and whirlwig beetle..

Beetle :: Beetle (v. t.) To beat with a heavy mallet.

Carbonatation :: Carbonatation (n.) The saturation of defecated beet juice with carbonic acid gas.

Eumolpus :: Eumolpus (n.) A genus of small beetles, one species of which (E. viti) is very injurious to the vines in the wine countries of Europe..

Dorr :: Dorr (n.) The dorbeetle; also, a drone or an idler. See 1st Dor..

Beetle-browed :: Beetle-browed () Having prominent, overhanging brows; hence, lowering or sullen..

Sharded :: Sharded (a.) Having elytra, as a beetle..

Carabus :: Carabus (n.) A genus of ground beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious insects..

Anthobian :: Anthobian (n.) A beetle which feeds on flowers.

Water Tiger :: Water tiger () A diving, or water, beetle, especially the larva of a water beetle. See Illust. b of Water beetle..

Palpicorn :: Palpicorn (n.) One of a group of aquatic beetles (Palpicornia) having short club-shaped antennae, and long maxillary palpi..

Elater :: Elater (n.) Any beetle of the family Elateridae, having the habit, when laid on the back, of giving a sudden upward spring, by a quick movement of the articulation between the abdomen and thorax; -- called also click beetle, spring beetle, and snapping beetle..

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