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dor bug — noun see dor I * * * dor1 «dr», noun, or dor bug, 1. a European dung beetle. 2. any one of various other beetles, such as the cockchafer. Also, dorr. ╂[Old English … Useful english dictionary
dor — n. [Written also Dorr.] 1. Cockchafer, dor bug, tree beetle, dumbledor, dummador, May bug (Melolontha vulgaris). 2. Black beetle, dor beetle, dor fly, buzzard clock (Geotrupes stercorarius) … New dictionary of synonyms
dor — I. noun or dorr ˈdȯ(ə)r, ȯ(ə); also dor bug ( s) Etymology: Middle English dorre, dore, from Old English dora bumblebee; akin to … Useful english dictionary
Dor — Dor, n. [Cf. AS. dora drone, locust, D. tor beetle, L. taurus a kind of beetle. Cf. {Dormouse}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large European scaraboid beetle ({Geotrupes stercorarius}), which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also applied to allied … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dor — dor1 /dawr/, n. 1. Also, dorbeetle /dawr beet l/. a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius. 2. any of several insects, as the June bug, that make a buzzing noise in flight. Also, dorr. [bef. 900; ME dor(r)e, OE dora; cf. MLG dorte… … Universalium
dor — [[t]dɔr[/t]] n. 1) ent Also, dor•bee•tle [[t]ˈdɔrˌbit l[/t]] a common European dung beetle Geotrupes stercorarius[/ex] 2) ent any of several insects, as the June bug, that make a buzzing noise in flight • Etymology: bef. 900; ME dor(r) e, OE… … From formal English to slang
dor — noun a) A large European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius, that makes a droning noise while flying. b) General term for flying insect which makes a loud humming noise, such as the June bug or a bumblebee … Wiktionary
June bug — Dor Dor, n. [Cf. AS. dora drone, locust, D. tor beetle, L. taurus a kind of beetle. Cf. {Dormouse}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large European scaraboid beetle ({Geotrupes stercorarius}), which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also applied to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
may-beetle — n.; (also may bug) Cockchafer, dor, dor bug, tree beetle, dor beetle, dor fly, dummador … New dictionary of synonyms
cockchafer — n. May bug, dor, dor bug, tree beetle, dor beetle, May beetle, dummador, (Melontha vulgaris) … New dictionary of synonyms
