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ground beetle
noun
- any of numerous nocturnal, terrestrial beetles of the family Carabidae that feed chiefly on other insects.
ground beetle
noun
- any beetle of the family Carabidae, often found under logs, stones, etc, having long legs and a dark coloration
- any beetle of the family Tenebrionidae, feeding on plants and plant products
- any of various other beetles that live close to or beneath the ground
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ground beetle1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
The Egyptian beetle was not quite the full type of him; our northern ground beetle is a truer one.
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That made Emma think of trying to find other passengers; and she picked up a great ground beetle, and put him aboard.
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Consider the Carabus, or Ground-beetle, that fiery warrior among the insect people.
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He afterwards witnessed, in August, a similar emigration of myriads of a kind of ground-beetle (Amara vulgaris,).
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