burying beetle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈbe.ri.ɪŋ ˈbiːt.l̩/
- /ˈbe.rɪ.ɪŋ ˈbiːt.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈbe.ri.ɪŋ ˈbiːt.l̩/

Definitions of burying beetle words

noun burying beetle a beetle of the genus Necrophorous, which buries the dead bodies of small animals by excavating beneath them, using the corpses as food for themselves and their larvae: family Silphidae 3
noun burying beetle any of various carrion beetles that bury the carcasses of small animals, especially rodents, in which their eggs have been deposited. 1
noun burying beetle sexton beetle; necrophore. 0

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Origin of burying 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 Burying beetle

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burying beetle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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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