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Definition of Bombardier beetle
1. Noun. Beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed.
Definition of Bombardier beetle
1. Noun. 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''). ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Bombardier Beetle
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