devil's coach-horse
devil's coach-horse noun: a large black European rove beetle, Staphylinus olens or Ocypus olens.
Noun
devil's coach-horse (plural devil's coach-horses)
- A large black European rove beetle, Staphylinus olens or Ocypus olens.
Forms of devil's coach-horse
| plural | devil's coach-horses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | devil's coachhorse |
Questions about devil's coach-horse
- What does devil's coach-horse mean?
- Devil's coach-horse means a large black European rove beetle, Staphylinus olens or Ocypus olens.
- What part of speech is devil's coach-horse?
- Devil's coach-horse is a noun.
- What is the plural of devil's coach-horse?
- The plural of devil's coach-horse is devil's coach-horses.
Words near devil's coach-horse in the dictionary
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