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Goliath beetle

Goliath beetle noun: a very large cetoniid beetle of the genus Goliathus.

Noun

Goliath beetle (plural Goliath beetles)

  1. A very large cetoniid beetle of the genus Goliathus.

Forms of Goliath beetle

pluralGoliath beetles

Origin of Goliath beetle

After the Biblical giant Goliath.

Questions about Goliath beetle

What does Goliath beetle mean?
Goliath beetle means a very large cetoniid beetle of the genus Goliathus.
What part of speech is Goliath beetle?
Goliath beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of Goliath beetle?
The plural of Goliath beetle is Goliath beetles.

Words near Goliath beetle in the dictionary

  1. goliardic
  2. goliards
  3. goliardy
  4. Golias
  5. goliath
  6. Goliath beetle
  7. Goliath beetles
  8. Goliath birdeater
  9. Goliath birdeaters
  10. goliath frog
  11. goliath frogs

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