bombardier beetles

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Definition of bombardier beetles in English English dictionary: plural form of bombardier beetle; brachinus
bombardier beetle: A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from a number of subfamilies: Carabinae (e.g., Brachinus crepitans), Metriinae (e.g., Stenaptinus insignis) and Paussinae (e.g., Goniotropis nicaraguensis)
bombardier beetle: Any of various beetles of the genus Brachinus and related genera that expel an acrid, volatile secretion from the abdomen when disturbed, making an audible sound
bombardier beetle: beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed

bombardier beetles

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bom·bar·dier beetles

bämbırdîr bitılz

/ˌbämbərˈdər ˈbētəlz/ /ˌbɑːmbɜrˈdɪr ˈbiːtəlz/

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