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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeetle
/ˈbiː.təl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An insect of an order distinguished by forewings typically modified as hard leathery elytra that cover and protect the hind wings and abdomen.
"A bright green beetle crawled slowly across the garden leaf."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'bītel', meaning 'biter', which stems from the Proto-Germanic root for biting. Historically used to describe insects with hard, protective wing covers that appear to bite into vegetation.
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coléoptère
Transliteration: ko-le-op-ter
"Un coléoptère se déplace sur la feuille."
Käfer
Transliteration: Kaefer
"Der Käfer krabbelt über das Holz."
coleottero
Transliteration: ko-le-o-ttero
"Un piccolo coleottero è sul fiore."
escarabajo
Transliteration: es-ca-ra-ba-jo
"El escarabajo camina por el suelo del bosque."
besouro
Transliteration: be-zou-ro
"O besouro voou para perto da luz."
भृंग
Transliteration: bhring
"पत्ता पर एक भृंग बैठा है।"
甲虫
Transliteration: jiǎ chóng
"这只甲虫的颜色非常鲜艳。"
딱정벌레
Transliteration: ttak-jeong-beol-re
"풀숲에서 딱정벌레를 발견했습니다."
甲虫
Transliteration: kōchū
"木の幹に甲虫が止まっています。"
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