rhinoceros beetle

noun

1. any of several scarabaeid beetles, especially of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax.

rhinoceros beetle

noun

1. any of various scarabaeid beetles having one or more horns on the head, esp Oryctes rhinoceros , a serious pest on coconut plantations

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhinoceros beetle¹

First recorded in 1675–85