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单词 bombardier beetle
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Definition of bombardier beetle in English:

bombardier beetle

noun
  • 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 beetle

noun
  • 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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