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Definition of bombardier beetle in English: bombardier beetlenoun A ground beetle that discharges a puff of irritant vapour from its anus with an audible pop when alarmed. Several species in the family Carabidae, in particular the European Brachinus crepitans Example sentencesExamples - Researchers at the University will study the bombardier beetle's unique natural combustion technique to see if it can be copied for use in the aircraft industry.
- One contributor to the conference gave a talk on ‘The efficiency of the explosive discharge of the bombardier beetle, with possible biomimetic applications’.
- In contrast, bombardier beetles, the diving bell spider, and a horsefly larva that cuts a crack diverter in mud, appear to be unique.
- The Holotype of the bombardier beetle, Brachinus aabaaba, which I named and described in 1970, is housed in the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard.
- The tiny bombardier beetle could not possibly have evolved.
Definition of bombardier beetle in US English: bombardier beetlenoun A ground beetle that when alarmed discharges a puff of hot irritant vapor from its anus with an audible pop. Genus Brachinus, family Carabidae: several species Example sentencesExamples - In contrast, bombardier beetles, the diving bell spider, and a horsefly larva that cuts a crack diverter in mud, appear to be unique.
- Researchers at the University will study the bombardier beetle's unique natural combustion technique to see if it can be copied for use in the aircraft industry.
- The Holotype of the bombardier beetle, Brachinus aabaaba, which I named and described in 1970, is housed in the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard.
- One contributor to the conference gave a talk on ‘The efficiency of the explosive discharge of the bombardier beetle, with possible biomimetic applications’.
- The tiny bombardier beetle could not possibly have evolved.
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