betylle
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beetle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English betylle, from Old English bitula; akin to bītan to bite Date: before 12th century 1. any of an order (Coleoptera) of insects having four wings of which the outer pair are modified into stiff elytra that protect… … New Collegiate Dictionary
beetle — beetle1 /beet l/, n., v., beetled, beetling. n. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, characterized by hard, horny forewings that cover and protect the membranous flight wings. 2. (loosely) any of various insects resembling the… … Universalium
beetle — I bee•tle [[t]ˈbit l[/t]] n. v. tled, tling. 1) ent any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, characterized by hard, horny forewings that cover and protect the membranous flight wings 2) ent (loosely) any of various insects resembling a… … From formal English to slang
beetle — I. /ˈbitl / (say beetl) noun 1. any insect of the order Coleoptera, characterised by having forewings modified as hard, horny structures (elytra), not vibrated in flight. 2. any of various insects resembling beetles, as the common cockroach. 3.… …
bee´tle|like´ — bee|tle1 «BEE tuhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. an insect that has two hard, shiny cases that cover its wings when at rest. There are over 250,000 species of beetles, which vary in size from that of a pinhead to nearly that of a man s fist.… … Useful english dictionary
bee|tle — bee|tle1 «BEE tuhl», noun, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. an insect that has two hard, shiny cases that cover its wings when at rest. There are over 250,000 species of beetles, which vary in size from that of a pinhead to nearly that of a man s fist.… … Useful english dictionary
