tumbledung
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Tumbledung — Tum ble*dung , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of scaraboid beetles belonging to {Scarab[ae]us}, {Copris}, {Phan[ae]us}, and allied genera. The female lays her eggs in a globular mass of dung which she rolls by means of her hind legs to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muckworm — Muck worm , n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A larva or grub that lives in muck or manure; applied to the larv[ae] of the tumbledung and allied beetles. [1913 Webster] 2. One who scrapes together money by mean labor and devices; a miser. Misers are muckworms.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scaraboid — Scar a*boid, a. [Scarab + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the family {Scarab[ae]id[ae]}, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tumblebug — Tum ble*bug , n. See {Tumbledung}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
