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Meaning of dung beetle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dung beetle

Pronunciation:/ˈdʌŋ biːtəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae, noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.

  2. Any of the true dung beetle of subfamily Scarabaeinae

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dung%20beetle

Related words

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