bombardier beetle
bombardier beetle · bombardier beetles
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Bombardierkäfer
A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of…A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from multiple lineages of Carabidae (ground beetles).
Meaning
1 sensesA beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from multiple lineages of Carabidae (ground beetles).
Bombardierkäfer
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More definitions
- beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed
Translations
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Forms
plural: bombardier beetles| Singular | bombardier beetle |
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