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rove beetle
noun
- any of numerous beetles of the family Staphylinidae, having a slender, elongated body and very short front wings, and capable of running swiftly.
rove beetle
noun
- any beetle of the family Staphylinidae , characterized by very short elytra and an elongated body: typically they are of carnivorous or scavenging habits
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rove beetle1
First recorded in 1765–75
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Example Sentences
Of this description is the maxilla in the common dung-beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius), and rove-beetle (Staphylinus olens).
From Project Gutenberg
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