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soldier beetle

soldier beetle noun: any of several beetles, of the family Cantharidae, that are predators of aphids and other insects.

Noun

soldier beetle (plural soldier beetles)

  1. Any of several beetles, of the family Cantharidae, that are predators of aphids and other insects.

Forms of soldier beetle

pluralsoldier beetles

Questions about soldier beetle

What does soldier beetle mean?
Soldier beetle means any of several beetles, of the family Cantharidae, that are predators of aphids and other insects.
What part of speech is soldier beetle?
Soldier beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of soldier beetle?
The plural of soldier beetle is soldier beetles.

Words near soldier beetle in the dictionary

  1. solderless
  2. solders
  3. soldest
  4. soldi
  5. soldier
  6. soldier beetle
  7. soldier beetles
  8. soldier crab
  9. soldier crabs
  10. soldier flies
  11. soldier fly

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