rove beetle en · NOUN
Etymology
From rove (“to roam; a roam”) + beetle, in reference to the family's scavenging tendencies.
Meanings
- Any of various carnivorous or scavenging beetles of the family Staphylinidae that are often found in decaying matter and have slender bodies and short wing covers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rove beetles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Translations (15)
el σταφυλινίδες (beetle of Staphylinidae) · la stăphy̆līnida (beetle of Staphylinidae) · cmn 隱翅蟲 /隐翅虫 (beetle of Staphylinidae) · fi lyhytsiipinen (beetle of Staphylinidae) · be стафілін (beetle of Staphylinidae) · de Kurzflügler (beetle of Staphylinidae) · ja 羽隠し (beetle of Staphylinidae) · ru стафилини́да (beetle of Staphylinidae) · el σταφυλινίδα (beetle of Staphylinidae) · io stafilinido (beetle of Staphylinidae) · uk жук-хижак (beetle of Staphylinidae) · pl kusak (beetle of Staphylinidae) · hu holyva (beetle of Staphylinidae) · uk стафілін (beetle of Staphylinidae) · nv dííłdzid yiyání (beetle of Staphylinidae)