rhinoceros beetle

noun

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.

Origin of rhinoceros beetle

First recorded in 1675–85

Also called dynastid.

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British Dictionary definitions for rhinoceros beetle

rhinoceros beetle

noun

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

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