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elephant beetle

elephant beetle noun: megasoma elephas, a large rhinoceros beetle.

Noun

elephant beetle (plural elephant beetles)

  1. Megasoma elephas, a large rhinoceros beetle.

Forms of elephant beetle

pluralelephant beetles

Origin of elephant beetle

Referring to its large size.

Questions about elephant beetle

What does elephant beetle mean?
Elephant beetle means megasoma elephas, a large rhinoceros beetle.
What part of speech is elephant beetle?
Elephant beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of elephant beetle?
The plural of elephant beetle is elephant beetles.

Words near elephant beetle in the dictionary

  1. elepaios
  2. elephant
  3. Elephant and Castle
  4. elephant apple
  5. elephant apples
  6. elephant beetle
  7. elephant beetles
  8. elephant bird
  9. elephant birds
  10. elephant bush
  11. elephant calf

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