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pleasing fungus beetle

Syllables: pleas·ing fun·gus bee·tleUK/ˈpliːzɪŋ ˈfʌŋɡəs ˈbiːtəl/US/ˈplizɪŋ ˈfʌŋɡəs ˈbitl̩/

pleasing fungus beetle noun: any of the fungus beetles of the family Erotylidae.

pleasing fungus beetle: any of the fungus beetles of the family Erotylidae
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Noun

pleasing fungus beetle (plural pleasing fungus beetles)

  1. Any of the fungus beetles of the family Erotylidae.
    • Erotylidae. (The Pleasing Fungus Beetle.)1914, Inez Naomi King, “The Coleoptera of Henry County, Iowa”, in The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, volume XXI, Des Moines, Iowa: Published by the state; Robert Henderson, state...
    • The pleasing fungus beetles are pleasing indeed: many are brightly patterned with contrasting black with red, yellow, orange, pink or purple in spots, stripes, rings, and even zigzags.2006, James T. Costa, “Coleoptera: Beetle Societies III: Leaf, Fungus, Carrion, Darkling, and Whirlgig Beetles and Their Allies”, in The Other Insect Societies, Cambridge, Mass.; London: The Belknap...
    Synonyms:
    erotylid

Synonyms of pleasing fungus beetle

Forms of pleasing fungus beetle

pluralpleasing fungus beetles

Origin of pleasing fungus beetle

Probably from the pleasing appearance of the beetles, which have large and colourful patterns.

Questions about pleasing fungus beetle

What does pleasing fungus beetle mean?
Pleasing fungus beetle means any of the fungus beetles of the family Erotylidae.
What part of speech is pleasing fungus beetle?
Pleasing fungus beetle is a noun.
How do you pronounce pleasing fungus beetle?
Pleasing fungus beetle is pronounced /ˈpliːzɪŋ ˈfʌŋɡəs ˈbiːtəl/ (UK).
What is the plural of pleasing fungus beetle?
The plural of pleasing fungus beetle is pleasing fungus beetles.

Words near pleasing fungus beetle in the dictionary

  1. pleaseth
  2. pleasie
  3. pleasies
  4. pleasin'
  5. pleasing
  6. pleasing fungus beetle
  7. pleasing fungus beetles
  8. pleasing lacewing
  9. pleasing lacewings
  10. pleasing on the eye
  11. pleasing to the eye

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