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Whirligig :: Whirligig (n.) Any one of numerous species of beetles belonging to Gyrinus and allied genera. The body is firm, oval or boatlike in form, and usually dark colored with a bronzelike luster. These beetles live mostly on the surface of water, and move about with great celerity in a gyrating, or circular, manner, but they are also able to dive and swim rapidly. The larva is aquatic. Called also weaver, whirlwig, and whirlwig beetle..

Click Beetle :: Click beetle () See Elater.

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

Longhorn :: Longhorn (n.) A long-horned animal, as a cow, goat, or beetle. See Long-horned..

Geodephagous :: Geodephagous (a.) Living in the earth; -- applied to the ground beetles.

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

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

Wireworm :: Wireworm (n.) One of the larvae of various species of snapping beetles, or elaters; -- so called from their slenderness and the uncommon hardness of the integument. Wireworms are sometimes very destructive to the roots of plants. Called also wire grub..

Remiped :: Remiped (n.) One of a group of aquatic beetles having tarsi adapted for swimming. See Water beetle.

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

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

Dorhawk :: Dorhawk (n.) The European goatsucker; -- so called because it eats the dor beetle. See Goatsucker.

Longipalp :: Longipalp (n.) One of a tribe of beetles, having long maxillary palpi..

Securipalp :: Securipalp (n.) One of a family of beetles having the maxillary palpi terminating in a hatchet-shaped joint.

Aphidophagous :: Aphidophagous (a.) Feeding upon aphides, or plant lice, as do beetles of the family Coccinellidae..

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

Staghound :: Stag-horned (a.) Having the mandibles large and palmate, or branched somewhat like the antlers of a stag; -- said of certain beetles..

Complicant :: Complicant (a.) Overlapping, as the elytra of certain beetles..

Taxicorn :: Taxicorn (n.) One of a family of beetles (Taxicornes) whose antennae are largest at the tip. Also used adjectively.

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..

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