Function: noun
Date: 1818
: any of various beetles (family Silphidae and especially genus Nicrophorus ) that bury and lay eggs on the carcasses of small animals which provide a food source for the developing larvae
Function: noun
Date: 1818
: any of various beetles (family Silphidae and especially genus Nicrophorus ) that bury and lay eggs on the carcasses of small animals which provide a food source for the developing larvae
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012