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railway beetle

railway beetle noun: a South American beetle of the family Malacodermidae that exhibits red and green luminescence.

Noun

railway beetle (plural railway beetles)

  1. A South American beetle of the family Malacodermidae that exhibits red and green luminescence.

Forms of railway beetle

pluralrailway beetles

Origin of railway beetle

The luminescence was thought to resemble the lights of a train.

Questions about railway beetle

What does railway beetle mean?
Railway beetle means a South American beetle of the family Malacodermidae that exhibits red and green luminescence.
What part of speech is railway beetle?
Railway beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of railway beetle?
The plural of railway beetle is railway beetles.

Words near railway beetle in the dictionary

  1. railtruck
  2. railtrucks
  3. railwagon
  4. railwagons
  5. railway
  6. railway beetle
  7. railway beetles
  8. railway buff
  9. railway buffs
  10. railway carriage
  11. railway carriages

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