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dung beetle
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noun
any of various scarab beetles that feed on or breed in dung.
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Origin of dung beetle
First recorded in 1625–35
Words nearby dung beetle
Dunfermline, dun fly, dung, Dungannon, dungaree, dung beetle, Dungeness, Dungeness crab, dungeon, Dungeon Master, Dungeons and Dragons
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British Dictionary definitions for dung beetle
dung beetle
dung chafer
noun
any of the various beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and related families that feed on or breed in dung
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