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ox beetle

ox beetle noun: strategus aloeus, a large species of New World rhinoceros beetles.

ox beetle: strategus aloeus, a large species of New World rhinoceros beetles
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Noun

ox beetle (plural ox beetles)

  1. Strategus aloeus, a large species of New World rhinoceros beetles.

Forms of ox beetle

pluralox beetles

Origin of ox beetle

From ox + beetle, from its large size and the males' horns.

Questions about ox beetle

What does ox beetle mean?
Ox beetle means strategus aloeus, a large species of New World rhinoceros beetles.
What part of speech is ox beetle?
Ox beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of ox beetle?
The plural of ox beetle is ox beetles.

Words near ox beetle in the dictionary

  1. owzed
  2. owzes
  3. owzing
  4. owzthat
  5. ox
  6. ox beetle
  7. ox beetles
  8. ox is in the ditch
  9. ox knee
  10. ox knees
  11. ox tongue spear

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