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sexton beetle

sexton beetle noun: a necrophore.

Noun

sexton beetle (plural sexton beetles)

  1. A necrophore.

Forms of sexton beetle

pluralsexton beetles

Questions about sexton beetle

What does sexton beetle mean?
Sexton beetle means a necrophore.
What part of speech is sexton beetle?
Sexton beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of sexton beetle?
The plural of sexton beetle is sexton beetles.

Words near sexton beetle in the dictionary

  1. sextole
  2. sextoles
  3. sextolet
  4. sextolets
  5. sexton
  6. sexton beetle
  7. sexton beetles
  8. sextoncies
  9. sextoncy
  10. sextoness
  11. sextonesses

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