rove beetle
rove beetle · rove beetles
стафілін, жук-хижак
стафилинида
Kurzflügler
Any of various carnivorous or scavenging beetles of the family Staphylinidae that are…Any of various carnivorous or scavenging beetles of the family Staphylinidae that are often found in decaying matter and have slender bodies and short wing covers.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various carnivorous or scavenging beetles of the family Staphylinidae that are often found in decaying matter and have slender bodies and short wing covers.
Kurzflügler
стафилини́даstafilinída
стафілінstafilin, жук-хижакžuk-xyžak
More definitions
- active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits
Translations
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Origin
From rove (“to roam; a roam”) + beetle, in reference to the family's scavenging tendenciesFrom rove (“to roam; a roam”) + beetle, in reference to the family's scavenging tendencies.
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Forms
plural: rove beetles| Singular | rove beetle |
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