bombardier beetle en · NOUN
Meanings
- A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from multiple lineages of Carabidae (ground beetles).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bombardier beetles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
tr domuzlan (beetle) · pt besouro-bombardeiro (beetle) · az dozanqurdu (beetle) · lt bombožygiai (beetle) · fr bombardier (beetle) · es escarabajo bombardero (beetle) · de Bombardierkäfer (beetle) · cmn 放屁蟲 /放屁虫 (beetle) · ko 폭탄먼지벌레 (beetle) · ru жук-бомбарди́р (beetle) · pl bombardier (beetle) · fi pommikiitäjäinen (beetle) · ja ボンバルディアビートル (beetle)