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bombardier beetle

bom·bar·dier bee·tle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bom-ber-deer, -buh- beet-l]
    • /ˌbɒm bərˈdɪər, -bə- ˈbit l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bom-ber-deer, -buh- beet-l]
    • /ˌbɒm bərˈdɪər, -bə- ˈbit l/

Definitions of bombardier beetle words

  • noun bombardier beetle any of various small carabid beetles of the genus Brachinus, esp B. crepitans of Europe, which defend themselves by ejecting a jet of volatile fluid 3
  • noun bombardier beetle any of various ground beetles (esp. genus Brachinus) that protect themselves by discharging an irritating fluid that vaporizes with a popping sound on contact with the air 3
  • noun bombardier beetle any ground beetle of the genus Brachinus, which ejects a puff of volatile fluid from its abdomen with a popping sound when disturbed. 1
  • noun bombardier beetle A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from a number of subfamilies: Carabinae (e.g., Brachinus crepitans), Metriinae (e.g., Stenaptinus insignis) and Paussinae (e.g., Goniotropis nicaraguensis). 0
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Origin of bombardier beetle

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Bombardier beetle

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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