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mimic beetle

mimic beetle noun: a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, especially the species of Hister and allied genera.

Noun

mimic beetle (plural mimic beetles)

  1. A beetle that feigns death when disturbed, especially the species of Hister and allied genera.

Forms of mimic beetle

pluralmimic beetles

Questions about mimic beetle

What does mimic beetle mean?
Mimic beetle means a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, especially the species of Hister and allied genera.
What part of speech is mimic beetle?
Mimic beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of mimic beetle?
The plural of mimic beetle is mimic beetles.

Words near mimic beetle in the dictionary

  1. mimiambic
  2. mimiambics
  3. mimiambs
  4. mimiambus
  5. mimic
  6. mimic beetle
  7. mimic beetles
  8. mimic function
  9. mimic functions
  10. mimic glass lizard
  11. mimic glass lizards

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