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ground beetle
ground beetlen. See carabid.ground beetle n 1. (Animals) any beetle of the family Carabidae, often found under logs, stones, etc, having long legs and a dark coloration 2. (Animals) any beetle of the family Tenebrionidae, feeding on plants and plant products 3. (Animals) any of various other beetles that live close to or beneath the ground ground′ bee`tle
n. any of numerous nocturnal, terrestrial beetles of the family Carabidae that feed chiefly on other insects. [1840–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ground beetle - predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insectscarabid beetlebeetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wingsCarabidae, family Carabidae - ground beetlesbombardier beetle - beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbedcalosoma - any beetle of the genus Calosoma |
ground beetle
ground beetleAny of several families of beetles that are primarily found on or near the ground. Milly screamed and ran across the back yard after she overturned a stone and disrupted a group of ground beetles.See also: beetle, groundEncyclopediaSeeGround Beetlesground beetle
Synonyms for ground beetlenoun predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insectsSynonymsRelated Words- beetle
- Carabidae
- family Carabidae
- bombardier beetle
- calosoma
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