bombardier beetle
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bombardier beetle
noun bombardier beetles
- 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).
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noun beetle
| Español | escarabajo bombardero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 폭탄먼지벌레 poktanmeonjibeolle |
| 日本語 | ボンバルディアビートル bonbarudiabītoru |
| 中文 | 放屁蟲 /放屁虫 fàngpìchóng |
| Português | besouro-bombardeiro |
| Français | bombardier |
| Deutsch | Bombardierkäfer |
| Русский | жук-бомбарди́р žuk-bombardír |
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title = {bombardier beetle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bombardier%20beetle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}