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Suture :: Suture (n.) The line at which the elytra of a beetle meet and are sometimes confluent.

Rutilian :: Rutilian (n.) Any species of lamellicorn beetles belonging to Rutila and allied genera, as the spotted grapevine beetle (Pelidnota punctata)..

Bullcomber :: Bullcomber (n.) A scaraboid beetle; esp. the Typhaeus vulgaris of Europe.

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

Complicant :: Complicant (a.) Overlapping, as the elytra of certain beetles..

Bullhead :: Bullhead (n.) The black-bellied plover (Squatarola helvetica); -- called also beetlehead.

Triungulus :: Triungulus (n.) The active young larva of any oil beetle. It has feet armed with three claws, and is parasitic on bees. See Illust. of Oil beetle, under Oil..

Sheath-winged :: Sheath-winged (a.) Having elytra, or wing cases, as a beetle..

Staphyloma :: Staphylinid (n.) Any rove beetle.

Beetle :: Beetle (v. t.) To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods..

Mallet :: Mallet (n.) A small maul with a short handle, -- used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, -- used in playing croquet..

Beetle :: Beetle (v. i.) To extend over and beyond the base or support; to overhang; to jut.

Maul :: Maul (n.) A heavy wooden hammer or beetle.

Beetle-headed :: Beetle-headed (a.) Dull; stupid.

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..

Necrophore :: Necrophore (n.) Any one of numerous species of beetles of the genus Necrophorus and allied genera; -- called also burying beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle..

Fidia :: Fidia (n.) A genus of small beetles, of which one species (the grapevine Fidia, F. longipes) is very injurious to vines in America..

Coprophagan :: Coprophagan (n.) A kind of beetle which feeds upon dung.

Buprestidan :: Buprestidan (n.) One of a tribe of beetles, of the genus Buprestis and allied genera, usually with brilliant metallic colors. The larvae are usually borers in timber, or beneath bark, and are often very destructive to trees..

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

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