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picnic beetle

picnic beetle noun: any of various sap-feeding predatory beetles of the genus Glischrochilus.

Noun

picnic beetle (plural picnic beetles)

  1. Any of various sap-feeding predatory beetles of the genus Glischrochilus.
    Synonyms:
    beer bug, picnic bug

Synonyms of picnic beetle

Forms of picnic beetle

pluralpicnic beetles

Origin of picnic beetle

So called because they are attracted to ripening fruit, beer, wine, etc. and thus may be a pest at picnics.

Questions about picnic beetle

What does picnic beetle mean?
Picnic beetle means any of various sap-feeding predatory beetles of the genus Glischrochilus.
What part of speech is picnic beetle?
Picnic beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of picnic beetle?
The plural of picnic beetle is picnic beetles.

Words near picnic beetle in the dictionary

  1. picnic
  2. picnic area
  3. picnic areas
  4. picnic basket
  5. picnic baskets
  6. picnic beetle
  7. picnic beetles
  8. picnic blanket
  9. picnic blankets
  10. picnic bug
  11. picnic bugs

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