stag beetle
stag beetle noun: any of numerous large beetles of the family Lucanidae, the males having elaborate mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag.
Noun
stag beetle (plural stag beetles)
- Any of numerous large beetles of the family Lucanidae, the males having elaborate mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag
- especially, the largest beetle in the UK, of species Lucanus cervus.
stag beetle meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese
stag beetle in Arabic
- any large beetle in Lucanidae
- حُنْظُب ḥunẓub, خُنْفُسَاء الْأَيِّل ḵunfusāʔ al-ʔayyil
stag beetle in Vietnamese
- any large beetle in Lucanidae
- kẹp kìm, bọ kẹp kìm
Forms of stag beetle
| plural | stag beetles |
|---|---|
| alternative form | stag-beetle |
Questions about stag beetle
- What does stag beetle mean?
- Stag beetle means any of numerous large beetles of the family Lucanidae, the males having elaborate mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag.
- What is stag beetle in Arabic?
- Stag beetle in Arabic is حُنْظُب (ḥunẓub), خُنْفُسَاء الْأَيِّل (ḵunfusāʔ al-ʔayyil). See Stag beetle meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is stag beetle?
- Stag beetle is a noun.
- What is the plural of stag beetle?
- The plural of stag beetle is stag beetles.
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