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Suture :: Suture (n.) The line at which the elytra of a beetle meet and are sometimes confluent.

Eumolpus :: Eumolpus (n.) A genus of small beetles, one species of which (E. viti) is very injurious to the vines in the wine countries of Europe..

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..

Buprestidan :: Buprestidan (n.) One of a tribe of beetles, of the genus Buprestis and allied genera, usually with brilliant metallic colors. The larvae are usually borers in timber, or beneath bark, and are often very destructive to trees..

Wolf :: Wolf (a.) One of the destructive, and usually hairy, larvae of several species of beetles and grain moths; as, the bee wolf..

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

Clock :: Clock (n.) A large beetle, esp. the European dung beetle (Scarabaeus stercorarius)..

Elytroid :: Elytroid (a.) Resembling a beetle's wing case.

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

Anthrenus :: Anthrenus (n.) A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common museum pest is A. varius; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulariae. The larvae are commonly confounded with moths..

Scaraboid :: Scaraboid (n.) A scaraboid beetle.

Elater :: Elater (n.) Any beetle of the family Elateridae, having the habit, when laid on the back, of giving a sudden upward spring, by a quick movement of the articulation between the abdomen and thorax; -- called also click beetle, spring beetle, and snapping beetle..

Dermestes :: Dermestes (n.) A genus of coleopterous insects, the larvae of which feed animal substances. They are very destructive to dries meats, skins, woolens, and furs. The most common species is D. lardarius, known as the bacon beetle..

Shard :: Shard (n.) The hard wing case of a beetle.

Commander :: Commander (n.) A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc..

Mall :: Mall (n.) A large heavy wooden beetle; a mallet for driving anything with force; a maul.

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

Click Beetle :: Click beetle () See Elater.

Triungulus :: Triungulus (n.) The active young larva of any oil beetle. It has feet armed with three claws, and is parasitic on bees. See Illust. of Oil beetle, under Oil..

Dorr :: Dorr (n.) The dorbeetle; also, a drone or an idler. See 1st Dor..

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