BURYING BEETLE


Meaning of BURYING BEETLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.