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Definition: Meaning of, beetle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbiːt(ə)l /

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Singular Plural
beetle beetles
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  1. an insect with a round hard back which is usually black
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
beetle beetled beetled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
beetling beetles
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] [British English] [informal]
  1. to go somewhere quickly and leaning forward [=  scurry]
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Beetle


Definition: Meaning of, Beetle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbiːtl /

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[informal] []
  1. a small car made by Volkswagen which has a high, rounded top. It was first produced in the 1930s.
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Beetle used in phrases

  • Asian longhorned beetle (noun)
    1. a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States
  • Asiatic beetle (noun)
    1. introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses
  • Colorado beetle (noun)
    1. black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
  • Colorado potato beetle (noun)
    1. black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
  • Dutch-elm beetle (noun)
    1. a vector of the fungus causing Dutch elm disease
  • Japanese beetle (noun)
    1. small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America
  • June beetle (noun)
    1. any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.
  • May beetle (noun)
    1. any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.
    2. any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult
  • Mexican bean beetle (noun)
    1. introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant
  • Oriental beetle (noun)
    1. introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses
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