tumblebug
[ tuhm-buh l-buhg ]
/ ˈtʌm bəlˌbʌg /
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noun
any of several dung beetles that roll balls of dung in which they deposit their eggs and in which the young develop.
Nearby words
tumble dryer, tumble home, tumble to, tumble-down, tumble-dry, tumblebug, tumbledown, tumblehome, tumbler, tumbler gear, tumbler switch
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Examples from the Web for tumblebug
It was only a tumblebug, but he shrank from putting foot on any living thing.
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