Rove Beetle Definition

noun
Any of a large family (Staphylinidae) of swiftly moving beetles with a long, slender body and very short elytra: they feed chiefly on decomposing organic matter.
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Other Word Forms of Rove Beetle

Noun

Singular:
rove beetle
Plural:
rove-beetles

Origin of Rove Beetle

  • Possibly from rove

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

RROROV

Words Ending With

ELETLE

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rove beetle

Words Starting With R and Ending With E

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