dung beetle
Meaning
- 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.
- Any of the true dung beetles of subfamily Scarabaeinae.
Synonyms
scarabaeus
sacred scarab
dor beetle
sacred scarab beetle
the sacred scarab of ancient Egypt
Translations
Mistkäfer
escarabajo
Canthon nitidicollis Canthon gamellatus Canthon laesus
rola-bosta
escarabat piloter
scarabeo stercorario
scarabée bousier
mestkeverPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʌŋ biːtəl/
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