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beetle[1,noun] beetle[2,adjective] beetle[3,verb] bark beetle blister beetle bombardier beetle carpet beetle click beetle Colorado potato beetle dung beetle

Main Entry: ¹bee·tle
Pronunciation: bt-l
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English bitula "beetle," from the root of btan "to bite" --related to BITE
1 : any of an order of insects having four wings of which the first pair are stiff cases that fold over and protect the second pair when at rest
2 : any of various insects resembling a beetle
[beetle illustration]

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