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ground beetle

ground bee·tle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ground beet-l]
    • /graʊnd ˈbit l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ground beet-l]
    • /graʊnd ˈbit l/

Definitions of ground beetle words

  • noun ground beetle any of numerous nocturnal, terrestrial beetles of the family Carabidae that feed chiefly on other insects. 1
  • noun ground beetle any beetle of the family Carabidae, often found under logs, stones, etc, having long legs and a dark coloration 0
  • noun ground beetle any beetle of the family Tenebrionidae, feeding on plants and plant products 0
  • noun ground beetle any of various other beetles that live close to or beneath the ground 0
  • noun ground beetle any of a large family (Carabidae) of nocturnal beetles that live under rocks, rubbish, etc. and prey on other insects 0

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Origin of ground beetle

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Ground beetle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ground beetle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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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