bee beetle

noun

a European beetle, Trichodes apiarius, which sometimes infests beehives.

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bedwetter, bedwetting, bedworth, bee, bee balm, bee beetle, bee bird, bee block, bee fly, bee glue, bee gum
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British Dictionary definitions for bee beetle

bee beetle

noun

a European beetle, Trichodes apiarius, that is often parasitic in beehives: family Cleridae
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