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carrion beetle
noun
- any of the beetles of the family Silphidae that feed on and deposit their eggs in carrion.
carrion beetle
noun
- any beetle of the family Silphidae that track carrion by a keen sense of smell See also burying beetle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of carrion beetle1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
A carrion beetle (the ugly lover) crawled off to the sea shore, and found some fish scales that emitted light.
From Project Gutenberg
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