snapping beetle

noun

Words nearby snapping beetle

snapdragon, snaphaunce, snapper, snapper up, snapperback, snapping beetle, snapping shrimp, snapping turtle, snappish, snappy, snapshoot

Origin of snapping beetle

First recorded in 1865–70

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British Dictionary definitions for snapping beetle

snapping beetle

noun

another name for the click beetle

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