dung beetle

dung bee·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhng beet-l]
- /dʌŋ ˈbit l/
- /dʌŋ ˈbiː.tl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhng beet-l]
- /dʌŋ ˈbit l/

Definitions of dung beetle words

noun dung beetle any of various scarab beetles that feed on or breed in dung. 1
noun dung beetle insect: eats dung 1
noun dung beetle any of the various beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and related families that feed on or breed in dung 0
noun dung beetle any of various scarab beetles that breed in dung and feed on it 0
noun dung beetle A type of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae noted for rolling dung into spherical balls and pushing it. 0

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Origin of dung beetle

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35

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Parts of speech for Dung beetle

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dung beetle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

dung beetle usage trend in Literature

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