bee·tle1
beetle1
- pronunciation:
- bi
t
l
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of several insects with two pairs of wings, of which the front pair is hard and covers the rear pair when the wings are at rest.
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| definition 2: |
any of various similar insects.
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Beetle comes from a word in early English that means "little biter."