dynastidan

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• Dynastidan — Dy*nas ti*dan, n. [Gr. ?, fem. of ?. See {Dynast}. The name alludes to the immense size of some species.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of a group of gigantic, horned beetles, including {Dynastus Neptunus}, and the {Hercules beetle} ({Dynastus Hercules}) of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dynastus Hercules — Dynastidan Dy*nas ti*dan, n. [Gr. ?, fem. of ?. See {Dynast}. The name alludes to the immense size of some species.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of a group of gigantic, horned beetles, including {Dynastus Neptunus}, and the {Hercules beetle} ({Dynastus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dynastus Neptunus — Dynastidan Dy*nas ti*dan, n. [Gr. ?, fem. of ?. See {Dynast}. The name alludes to the immense size of some species.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of a group of gigantic, horned beetles, including {Dynastus Neptunus}, and the {Hercules beetle} ({Dynastus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hercules beetle — Dynastidan Dy*nas ti*dan, n. [Gr. ?, fem. of ?. See {Dynast}. The name alludes to the immense size of some species.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of a group of gigantic, horned beetles, including {Dynastus Neptunus}, and the {Hercules beetle} ({Dynastus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English