GEOTRUPES


Meaning of GEOTRUPES in English

ˌjēō.ˈtrü(ˌ)pēz noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, irregular from ge- + Greek trypē hole

: a genus of bronze or black dung beetles that dig vertical tunnels in the soil and provision them with dung in which their larvae feed and grow

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