carabid
Britishnoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of carabid
C19: from New Latin, from Latin cārabus a kind of crab (name applied to these beetles)
Example Sentences
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In the UK, dramatic declines in ground beetles have been seen in almost three-quarters of the 68 carabid species studied from 1994-2008.
From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2019
The carabid larva is an active well-armoured grub with the legs and cerci variable in length.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
The stomach of another individual contained a R. nigromaculata and remains of a carabid beetle, whereas another contained three small, partially-digested frogs that appeared to be Hyla arborea.
From Some Reptiles and Amphibians from Korea by Byers, George W.
Scaritid, sk�r′i-tid, adj. pertaining to carabid beetles of Scarites or related genera.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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