dung beetle meaning in Tamil
சாணி வண்டு cāṇi vaṇṭu
UK/ˈdʌŋ biːtəl/
dung beetle in Tamil: சாணி வண்டு (cāṇi vaṇṭu). In English, dung beetle means any of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae, noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.
Tamil words for dung beetle
- insect of the family Scarabaeidae
- சாணி வண்டு cāṇi vaṇṭu
English meaning of dung beetle
- noun Any of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae, noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.
- noun Any of the true dung beetles of subfamily Scarabaeinae.
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Questions about dung beetle in Tamil
- What is the meaning of dung beetle in Tamil?
- Dung beetle in Tamil is சாணி வண்டு (cāṇi vaṇṭu).
- dung beetle என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Dung beetle: சாணி வண்டு (cāṇi vaṇṭu).
- What does dung beetle mean in English?
- Dung beetle means any of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae, noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.
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