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rhinoceros beetle

rhinoceros beetle noun: any of various tropical beetles, of the subfamily Dynastinae, having horns on the head and thorax; a pest on coconuts.

rhinoceros beetle: any of various tropical beetles, of the subfamily Dynastinae, having horns on the head and thorax;...
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Noun

rhinoceros beetle (plural rhinoceros beetles)

  1. Any of various tropical beetles, of the subfamily Dynastinae, having horns on the head and thorax; a pest on coconuts.

rhinoceros beetle meaning in Tamil

rhinoceros beetle in Tamil

காண்டாமிருக வண்டு, கருவண்டு

Forms of rhinoceros beetle

pluralrhinoceros beetles

Origin of rhinoceros beetle

Named from its horn, reminiscent of the rhinoceros.

Questions about rhinoceros beetle

What does rhinoceros beetle mean?
Rhinoceros beetle means any of various tropical beetles, of the subfamily Dynastinae, having horns on the head and thorax; a pest on coconuts.
What is rhinoceros beetle in Tamil?
Rhinoceros beetle in Tamil is காண்டாமிருக வண்டு, கருவண்டு. See Rhinoceros beetle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rhinoceros beetle?
Rhinoceros beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of rhinoceros beetle?
The plural of rhinoceros beetle is rhinoceros beetles.

Words near rhinoceros beetle in the dictionary

  1. rhinocerontid
  2. rhinocerontids
  3. rhinoceros
  4. rhinoceros auklet
  5. rhinoceros auklets
  6. rhinoceros beetle
  7. rhinoceros beetles
  8. rhinoceros bird
  9. rhinoceros birds
  10. rhinoceroses
  11. rhinocerosin

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