Bark Beetle :: Bark beetle () A small beetle of many species (family Scolytidae), which in the larval state bores under or in the bark of trees, often doing great damage..

Beet :: Beet (n.) A biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year..

Beet :: Beet (n.) The root of plants of the genus Beta, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar..

Beet Radish :: Beet radish () Same as Beetrave.

Beete :: Beete (v. t.) Alt. of Bet.

Beetle :: Beetle (v. t.) A heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc..

Beetle :: Beetle (v. t.) A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; -- called also beetling machine..

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

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

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..

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

Beetle Brow :: Beetle brow () An overhanging brow.

Beetle-browed :: Beetle-browed () Having prominent, overhanging brows; hence, lowering or sullen..

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

Beetled :: Beetled (imp. & p. p.) of Beetl.

Beetlehead :: Beetlehead (n.) A stupid fellow; a blockhead.

Beetlehead :: Beetlehead (n.) The black-bellied plover, or bullhead (Squatarola helvetica). See Plover..

Beetlestock :: Beetlestock (n.) The handle of a beetle.

Beetling :: Beetling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Beetl.

Beetrave :: Beetrave (n.) The common beet (Beta vulgaris).

Billbeetle :: Billbeetle (n.) Alt. of Billbu.

Click Beetle :: Click beetle () See Elater.

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..

Dorbeetle :: Dorbeetle (n.) See 1st Dor.

Fire Beetle :: Fire beetle () A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called also cucujo. The name is also applied to other species. See Firefly..

Flea-beetle :: Flea-beetle (n.) A small beetle of the family Halticidae, of many species. They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious species..

Goliath Beetle :: Goliath beetle () Any species of Goliathus, a genus of very large and handsome African beetles..

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..

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