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Hercules beetle

noun

  1. a large Neotropical rhinoceros beetle, Dynastes hercules.

hercules beetle

noun

  1. a very large tropical American scarabaeid beetle, Dynastes hercules: the male has two large anterior curved horns

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hercules beetle1

First recorded in 1830–40

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Example Sentences

In the handsome engraving herewith are shown the male and female of the Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) of Brazil.

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