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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..

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..

Snap :: Snap (v. t.) A snap beetle.

Rhynchophora :: Rhynchophora (n. pl.) A group of Coleoptera having a snoutlike head; the snout beetles, curculios, or weevils..

Melolonthidian :: Melolonthidian (n.) A beetle of the genus Melolontha, and allied genera. See May beetle, under May..

Dor :: Dor (n.) A large European scaraboid beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius), which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also applied to allied American species, as the June bug. Called also dorr, dorbeetle, or dorrbeetle, dorbug, dorrfly, and buzzard clock..

Cucujo :: Cucujo (n.) The fire beetle of Mexico and the West Indies.

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

Remiped :: Remiped (n.) One of a group of aquatic beetles having tarsi adapted for swimming. See Water beetle.

Beetle :: Beetle (v. t.) Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are folded up. See Coleoptera..

Geodephagous :: Geodephagous (a.) Living in the earth; -- applied to the ground beetles.

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

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

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

Necrophagan :: Necrophagan (n.) Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle..

Water Beetle :: Water beetle () Any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles belonging to Dytiscus and allied genera of the family Dytiscidae, and to various genera of the family Hydrophilidae. These beetles swim with great agility, the fringed hind legs acting together like oars..

Click Beetle :: Click beetle () See Elater.

Taxicorn :: Taxicorn (n.) One of a family of beetles (Taxicornes) whose antennae are largest at the tip. Also used adjectively.

Sparkler :: Sparkler (n.) A tiger beetle.

Brachelytra :: Brachelytra (n. pl.) A group of beetles having short elytra, as the rove beetles..

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